MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 66070 (3bQ3/pk2PqRr/1pnp4/3r4/1PKP4/8/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Mucklow, JP

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1850

3bQ3/pk2PqRr/1pnp4/3r4/1PKP4/8/2N5/8

#5

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc6+!
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Bc7
                • 4.Qxc7+
                  • 4...Ka6
                    • 5.Qxa7#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qc8#
                  • 4...Ka8
                    • 5.Rg8#
                    • 5.Qd8#
                    • 5.Qxa7#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qc8#
              • 3...Be7
                • 4.Qxe7+
                  • 4...Ka6
                    • 5.Qxa7#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                  • 4...Kc6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qc7#
                    • 5.Qd7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                  • 4...Ka8
                    • 5.Rg8#
                    • 5.Qd8#
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qxa7#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Rg8#
                    • 5.Qd8#
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Rg8#
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qc7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxf7+
              • 3...Be7
                • 4.Qxe7+
                  • 4...Kc6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qc7#
                    • 5.Qd7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Rg8#
                    • 5.Qd8#
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Rg8#
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qc7#
                    • 5.Qe8#
          • 2...Qxe8
            • 3.b5+
              • 3...Rxb5
                • 4.d5+
                  • 4...Rxd5
                    • 5.Sb4#

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