MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 180600 (3kbK2/8/3PP3/8/4n3/8/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 2012

3kbK2/8/3PP3/8/4n3/8/7Q/8

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Ba4
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.e7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxd6!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8#
        • 2.dxe8Q#
        • 2.dxe8R#
      • 1...Bxd7
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.dxe8Q#
            • 3.dxe8R#
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.e7#
            • 3.dxe8Q#
            • 3.dxe8R#
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.Qxd7#

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