MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 29535 (1n4Q1/3p4/3P1K1p/1N1N2P1/1P2kp2/8/2P4b/5B2 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

1st Prize, The Problemist, 1964

1n4Q1/3p4/3P1K1p/1N1N2P1/1P2kp2/8/2P4b/5B2

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Bd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sb5#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qxb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Be2?
      • threat
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.gxh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bg1
        • 2.Sbc3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxg1#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Qxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sdc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#

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