MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 153507 (8/2p1N3/bb3p2/3p2n1/n1pNk3/1p4K1/1p3Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1884

(First published on Wed Nov 12 1884)

8/2p1N3/bb3p2/3p2n1/n1pNk3/1p4K1/1p3Q2/8

#3

4 + 11

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Sef5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe3#
          • 3.Qe2#
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sef5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sec6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Qxe2#

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