MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 55822 (8/Nb6/4p2Q/b1P1pk2/1P1np2p/7P/1KnPPN2/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Watts, John J

English Chess Problems, 1876

8/Nb6/4p2Q/b1P1pk2/1P1np2p/7P/1KnPPN2/2B5

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Sc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Sc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Sc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Sxc8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Se7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bd8!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Bxc8!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh7#

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