MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 17085 (r4q2/rn1p2p1/5k2/2NPN3/4p2P/4P1PQ/PP6/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Bone, William

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1842

r4q2/rn1p2p1/5k2/2NPN3/4p2P/4P1PQ/PP6/1K6

#3

10 + 8

5923 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson) 1874
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
56 The Problemist 1943
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.Qxd7+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Scxd7+
        • 2...Ke7
          • 3.Qe6#
        • 2...Rxd7
          • 3.Qe6#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe4+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxd7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf5+!
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Scxd7
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#

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