MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 123394 (8/8/4P3/p3kp2/K2N1N2/4P2P/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Rushby, George

1st Prize, Canadian Chess Association, 1899

8/8/4P3/p3kp2/K2N1N2/4P2P/8/7Q

#3

7 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1899
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Sg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.e7?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.e8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qhc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qhc6#
            • 3.Qec6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qhc6#
        • 2.e8R
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sxf5#

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