MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 32742 (4N3/8/6K1/3p4/B3k3/7P/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Manchester Weekly Times, 1917

4N3/8/6K1/3p4/B3k3/7P/3Q4/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe1#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Bd1?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Bc2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg7!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#

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