MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13095 (8/4p3/1p6/3NP3/pPBkp2N/p7/K4P2/7Q w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Jamaica Gleaner, 1885

(First published on Sat Oct 31 1885)

8/4p3/1p6/3NP3/pPBkp2N/p7/K4P2/7Q

#3

8 + 6

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc4
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg6!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.e6
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.fxe3#

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