MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 22688 (4N3/K7/6N1/8/4p3/3k2p1/1Q6/8 w - - 0 1)

Waterbury, Charles Henry

Source?, 0000

4N3/K7/6N1/8/4p3/3k2p1/1Q6/8

#3

4 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...e3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#

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