MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 181741 (5B2/2pR2p1/7p/qrPQPpP1/1p3k2/p2p1B2/5P2/7K w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

San Francisco Chronicle, 1905

5B2/2pR2p1/7p/qrPQPpP1/1p3k2/p2p1B2/5P2/7K

#3

9 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bxg7#
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Qxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Rxg7#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bxg7#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Rxg7#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bxg7#
      • 1...Qa8
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bxg7#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bg7#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Qf6#

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