MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 134324 (1K5n/3Q3B/3P4/1p6/1N6/8/pp6/k7 w - - 0 1)

Hume, George

Brighton Guardian, 1881

(First published on Wed Nov 16 1881)

1K5n/3Q3B/3P4/1p6/1N6/8/pp6/k7

#3

5 + 5

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b1S
      • 2.Qg7+
        • 2...Sc3
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...b1B
      • 2.Qg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa2#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...b1Q!
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa2#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...b1Q!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Sg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kxb1
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...axb1Q
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Qa2
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...axb1S
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...axb1B
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qxa2#

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