MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 1930 (1kN5/2p5/4Q3/3B4/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 1)

d'Orville, Peter Auguste

250 Problemes des Echecs, 1842

1kN5/2p5/4Q3/3B4/8/8/8/7K

#2

4 + 2

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1907

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c6!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qe8#
    • 1.Qc6!
      • 1...Kxc8
        • 2.Qe8#

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