MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 160231 (8/8/8/7Q/5pP1/4pN1K/2N2p2/5k2 w - - 0 1)

Chancellor, JG

Illustrated London News, 1882

(First published on Sat Sep 2 1882)

8/8/8/7Q/5pP1/4pN1K/2N2p2/5k2

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Scd4
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Sfd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Qh3#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sce1
          • 2...fxe1Q
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...fxe1S
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...fxe1B
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...fxe1R
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sce1
          • 2...fxe1Q
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...fxe1S
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...fxe1B
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...fxe1R
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
        • 2.Sh2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.g5?
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Scd4!
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Kh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...e1S
            • 3.Sd2#
    • 1.Qc5!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sce1
          • 2...fxe1Q
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...fxe1S
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...fxe1B
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...fxe1R
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Qg1#

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