MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 166692 (8/8/b7/Qpp5/3N4/2K5/p4p2/k7 w - - 0 1)

Hardie, Godwyn

Family Herald, 1922

8/8/b7/Qpp5/3N4/2K5/p4p2/k7

#3

3 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qb4
        • threat
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Qb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Kb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa2#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qxa2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...c4+!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...cxd4+
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...b4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...cxb4+
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...b3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...cxd4+
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Kc2#
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qd1#

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