MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 15000 (1Q6/8/1PN5/3p4/2kN4/8/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Hillary, T

The Observer, 1957

1Q6/8/1PN5/3p4/2kN4/8/6K1/8

#3

5 + 2

136 Problem Observer 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf3?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#

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