MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 180947 (Q7/Np2Bp2/1p3P2/3P4/p1k2P2/8/2P1K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Willmott, Arthur

Problem Observer, 1997

Q7/Np2Bp2/1p3P2/3P4/p1k2P2/8/2P1K3/8

#3

8 + 5

136 Problem Observer 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...a3
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sc7#

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