MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 276347 (5Q2/8/1P3P2/p2k2P1/N3n2K/3PB3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Western Morning News, 1926

(First published on Sat Jul 17 1926)

5Q2/8/1P3P2/p2k2P1/N3n2K/3PB3/8/8

#3

8 + 3

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.dxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Sxc3!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#

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