MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 112807 (8/K5Q1/3k4/1P3P2/8/3N4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

White, Alain Campbell

Orillia Packet, 1896

8/K5Q1/3k4/1P3P2/8/3N4/8/8

#3

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.b6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#

This anticipates 165496(1925)

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