MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185664 (8/5Q2/1P6/3N2p1/3k2P1/3Np3/P3p3/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Avellar, F

The Times, 1909

8/5Q2/1P6/3N2p1/3k2P1/3Np3/P3p3/4K3

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxe3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.S5b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.S5f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Sxe2
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#

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