MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 157798 (8/8/5P2/3Nk1P1/1p2N1Q1/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Max Julius

Illustrated London News, 1893

(First published on Sat Dec 2 1893)

8/8/5P2/3Nk1P1/1p2N1Q1/6K1/8/8

#3

6 + 2

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sdc3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Se3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sdc3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sxb4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sdc3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qd5#

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