MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13322 (1n5K/3p4/p7/2p5/2N1kNQ1/8/pP4P1/rb6 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

3rd Prize, Brighton Society, 1899

1n5K/3p4/p7/2p5/2N1kNQ1/8/pP4P1/rb6

#3

6 + 8

3571 An English Bohemian 1933
5424 Versunkene Schatze 1998

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Sg6+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sge5#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Sg6+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sge3#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sge5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se1#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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