MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 145467 (8/5p1p/5P2/1K3kNP/2p5/2P3Q1/5NP1/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1906

(First published on Sat Mar 24 1906)

8/5p1p/5P2/1K3kNP/2p5/2P3Q1/5NP1/8

#3

8 + 4

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Kd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Kd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Sge4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...h6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Sg4#
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe5#
    • 1.Qd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Sgh3
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Sge4
          • 2...h6
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Sxf7
          • 2...h6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.g4#

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