MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 63855 (3b4/8/8/1P3p2/1p1k4/1PNNp3/8/1K1B2Q1 w - - 0 1)

Salthouse, Thomas

Chess Amateur (The), 1909

3b4/8/8/1P3p2/1p1k4/1PNNp3/8/1K1B2Q1

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc3
      • 2.Qxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Sc1#
          • 3.Se1#
          • 3.Sb2#
          • 3.Sf2#
          • 3.Sf4#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Se5#
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Sxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe3+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Sc1#
        • 2.Se1#
        • 2.Sb2#
        • 2.Sf2#
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc1#
            • 3.Se1#
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sb2#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qd7#

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