MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53149 (8/3p4/N2B2p1/P2k2P1/1Pq1Nb2/1BQpnK2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Collins, Francis Charles

2nd Prize Set, Huddersfield College Magazine, 0000

8/3p4/N2B2p1/P2k2P1/1Pq1Nb2/1BQpnK2/8/8

#3

9 + 7

15 British Chess Magazine 1881

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxb3
      • 2.Sc7#
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Qxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.b5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Bxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Qxb3
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxe5#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#

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