MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 124995 (8/4rp2/5Np1/4p3/5k2/5N2/6QK/8 w - - 0 1)

Phelps, Francis Bradley

Checkmate, 1904

8/4rp2/5Np1/4p3/5k2/5N2/6QK/8

#3

4 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qg5+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Sd5+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Qd2#
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#

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