MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53769 (8/8/2pp1K1N/5Q2/1N1k1B2/3B1qR1/1P3pb1/n7 w - - 0 1)

McCarthy, Eugene E

The Chess Review, 1935

8/8/2pp1K1N/5Q2/1N1k1B2/3B1qR1/1P3pb1/n7

#2

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd1
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...Qg4
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...Qh5
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...Qe3
      • 2.Bxe3#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Sxc2#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc6#
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...f1S
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sxc2#
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Be3#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxf3!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Qxd5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...cxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc6+!
      • 1...Qxc6
        • 2.Be3#
    • 1.Bxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc5#
      • 1...Qxf5+
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Qxd3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Qd5
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bxc5#

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