MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 69237 (8/3K4/N7/8/kB1N3Q/8/n7/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1875

8/3K4/N7/8/kB1N3Q/8/n7/2n5

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sb3!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Sxb4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Sxb4!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxb4!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sxb4!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxb4!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Sxb4!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
            • 3.Qxa2#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sxb4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Sxb4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#

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