MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4390 (2b5/K7/3PPNp1/3pkpB1/2PN1p2/2Q2n2/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1883

2b5/K7/3PPNp1/3pkpB1/2PN1p2/2Q2n2/7P/8

#3

9 + 7

3357 75 Chess Problems 1883

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf3+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc5#
            • 3.Sdc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Bxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.cxd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se8#
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se8#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Bxf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qxd4#

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