MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4414 (8/8/5p2/2pN4/B7/3k4/1Q6/7K w - - 0 1)

Waterhouse, Albert F

2nd HM., Manchester Weekly Times, 1893

(First published on Fri Jun 9 1893)

8/8/5p2/2pN4/B7/3k4/1Q6/7K

#3

4 + 3

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Sf4
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Bb5#
      • 2.Qd2
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Se3#
          • 3.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Kg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd1!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#

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