MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 127205 (2nK1Qn1/3B3b/6p1/2pkP3/4R3/4Pp2/7b/8 w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

Natal Mercury, 1920

2nK1Qn1/3B3b/6p1/2pkP3/4R3/4Pp2/7b/8

#3

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Qxc5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#

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