MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24252 (8/8/2K2N2/5Pk1/3Q4/3P4/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

8/8/2K2N2/5Pk1/3Q4/3P4/7P/8

#3

6 + 1

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.h4
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kh6!
    • 1.Se8?
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.h4
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Sg8?
      • threat
        • 2.h3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.h3
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kh6!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh5!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.h4
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#

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