MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 115579 (8/1QN5/3p4/8/3k4/3B1n1P/2P2K2/b7 w - - 0 1)

Davidson, Thomas

Montreal Daily Witness, 1901

8/1QN5/3p4/8/3k4/3B1n1P/2P2K2/b7

#3

6 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Ke3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd5#
          • 3.Qb3#
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Se6#
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxb2#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#

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