MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13729 (8/8/1p6/3Q4/1k4K1/N7/1N6/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1901

8/8/1p6/3Q4/1k4K1/N7/1N6/8

#3

4 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
1812 Chess Chatter & Chaff 1911
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb2#
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Sd1
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sa4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • 1...Kxa3
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#

This anticipates 162227(1924)

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