MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 145799 (8/4Kp2/3N4/5P2/5P2/p2kP3/P7/3BQ3 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1907

(First published on Sat Nov 16 1907)

8/4Kp2/3N4/5P2/5P2/p2kP3/P7/3BQ3

#3

8 + 3

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sxf7?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#

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