MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 227241 (4B3/8/Q4N2/4kN2/8/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Latting, CH

Philadelphia Evening Herald, 1893

4B3/8/Q4N2/4kN2/8/8/8/4K3

#3

5 + 1

3713 Snap 2020
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Shg3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#

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