MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 54204 (3Q4/pN2r2b/4p1p1/3pP3/3k4/b1pP4/1pP2P1B/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Chancellor, JG

British Chess Magazine, 1882

3Q4/pN2r2b/4p1p1/3pP3/3k4/b1pP4/1pP2P1B/1K6

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc7
      • 2.Qh4#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Qh4#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Rf4
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Qh4#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qh4#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Sa5
        • threat
          • 3.Sb3#
          • 3.Sc6#
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Qb6+
        • 2...Bc5
          • 3.Qxc5#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Qb6+
        • 2...Bc5
          • 3.Qxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...axb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Rxb7
        • 2.Bg1
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rxf2
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#

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