MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 165262 (8/Q6p/8/3k3P/3N4/P5P1/2B5/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Pfungst, Lionel

British Chess Magazine, 1908

8/Q6p/8/3k3P/3N4/P5P1/2B5/4K3

#3

7 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Ba4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#

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