MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 39837 (2B5/B4p2/1KP4n/p5p1/rp2k2N/8/2P1bQ1P/6n1 w - - 0 1)

Badland, Charles Davis

2nd Prize, Sussex Ty., 1891

2B5/B4p2/1KP4n/p5p1/rp2k2N/8/2P1bQ1P/6n1

#3

8 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1891

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rd4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Sf5+
            • 3.Bxf5#
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sh3
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg2#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Bxf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rd4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Sf5+
            • 3.Bxf5#
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Qf5#

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