MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36587 (4n2K/2r1p2B/P1P5/1N1kB3/8/2Q3P1/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Nield, Joshua

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1937

4n2K/2r1p2B/P1P5/1N1kB3/8/2Q3P1/3P4/8

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sxc7#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Sxc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg8+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...e6!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.d4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Rxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#

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