MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 112460 (8/2qb4/1p2p3/1p3N2/2kp4/B3P3/1P2P3/2KQ4 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

Northwest Chess, 1978

8/2qb4/1p2p3/1p3N2/2kp4/B3P3/1P2P3/2KQ4

#3

7 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qe5
      • 2.Qc2+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
    • 1...Bc6
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qxd4#
      • 2.b3+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qc2#
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qxd4#
    • 1...dxe3
      • 2.Sxe3#
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
        • 2.exd3#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.b3+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd5+
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bxb4#

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