MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 160411 (5Q2/8/1NN5/p2Pp3/1P2k3/4p1pp/2P1p2P/4Kb2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

BCF, 1908

5Q2/8/1NN5/p2Pp3/1P2k3/4p1pp/2P1p2P/4Kb2

#3

8 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1908

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...axb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.hxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
    • 1.hxg3!
      • threat
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#

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