MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4162 (3n4/6b1/1Qp1p2p/p1N1P2K/5k2/4pnp1/1P4P1/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Barnett, James P

Source?, 0000

3n4/6b1/1Qp1p2p/p1N1P2K/5k2/4pnp1/1P4P1/1B6

#3

7 + 10

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Sexc6
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Sdxc6
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Ba2#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...axb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Sexc6
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Sdxc6
            • 3.Sxe6#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Sxd3
            • 3.Qd4#

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