MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 44123 (5N2/4B3/8/1pp1kp2/2p3P1/1N6/B2P4/K2n2Q1 w - - 0 1)

Hanshew, John K

Source?, 0000

5N2/4B3/8/1pp1kp2/2p3P1/1N6/B2P4/K2n2Q1

#3

8 + 6

4803 Chess Problems by John K Hanshew 1874

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qxf5#
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxe3!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd6+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.gxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg6#

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