MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 25315 (8/K7/6Q1/3Pk3/8/8/8/3N2B1 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

1st Prize Set, South Australian Chronicle, 1883

8/K7/6Q1/3Pk3/8/8/8/3N2B1

#3

5 + 1

15 British Chess Magazine 1883
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
136 Problem Observer 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Se3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sf2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#

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