MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39371 (1b4b1/1p1N1Ppn/1P1p3n/3k2P1/3N4/2p2p2/2Q5/3K4 w - - 0 1)

MacBride, Robert C

Prize, Northern Whig, 1911

1b4b1/1p1N1Ppn/1P1p3n/3k2P1/3N4/2p2p2/2Q5/3K4

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.g6#
      • 1...fxe2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.g6#

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