MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 162178 (Q7/8/8/8/4K1P1/8/4P2N/6Nk w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

The Observer, 1924

(First published on Sun Mar 23 1924)

Q7/8/8/8/4K1P1/8/4P2N/6Nk

#3

6 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke3+?
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Sf1
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxh2!
    • 1.Kf4+?
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxg1!
    • 1.Sh3?
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Sf1?
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf2#
      • 1...Kg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kf2+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Kg3+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxg1
        • 2.Sf1
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kf2#
      • 1...Kxh2
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Kg3#
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qh8#

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