MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4393 (8/7p/3pbn1P/1p1Nkp2/1P1p1N2/3P4/7P/2R1K1Q1 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

Source?, 0000

8/7p/3pbn1P/1p1Nkp2/1P1p1N2/3P4/7P/2R1K1Q1

#3

9 + 8

3357 75 Chess Problems 1883

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Qg7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Qg7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Sf6
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Sf6
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Sf6
          • 3.Qxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.Sxf6?
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sd7#
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.S6xd5#
            • 3.S6h5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.S6d5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Sxd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.S6d5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Rc5
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Qc7#

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