MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 46688 (nKbN4/1pp5/p2k4/3ppp2/3p1P1B/8/1R6/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Fiske, William Orville

Source?, 0000

nKbN4/1pp5/p2k4/3ppp2/3p1P1B/8/1R6/2Q5

#3

6 + 10

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.Qc5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe7#
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qe7#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qxc7#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc6#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.fxe5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb6+!
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe7#

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