MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 118271 (8/3N2B1/1pp1p3/3k1p2/5P2/3P4/3N4/2Q4K w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1880

(First published on Fri Oct 22 1880)

8/3N2B1/1pp1p3/3k1p2/5P2/3P4/3N4/2Q4K

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Se5?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Sdf3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb6#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...c4
            • 3.dxc4#

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