MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 57566 (8/1r3Q2/1P3p2/2N1p3/3k4/3N4/3B4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

British Chess Magazine, 1883

8/1r3Q2/1P3p2/2N1p3/3k4/3N4/3B4/3K4

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Sb3+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sxb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Be3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3+!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qh3#
    • 1.Qa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Rxb6
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#

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