MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 190743 (8/8/8/P1N5/8/2k5/2N1Q3/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Taylor, CE

The Times, 1913

8/8/8/P1N5/8/2k5/2N1Q3/6K1

#3

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa3?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#

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