MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4263 (8/1B6/8/3N4/4kN2/8/Q2K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Greenwood, William M

Cassell's Family Paper, 1863

8/1B6/8/3N4/4kN2/8/Q2K4/8

#3

5 + 1

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
15 British Chess Magazine 1907
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3713 Snap 2019
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#

This anticipates 76434(1930)

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