MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 191902 (8/8/8/3pp2p/p2kP2p/R6K/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Iversen, Iver

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1915

8/8/8/3pp2p/p2kP2p/R6K/8/2Q5

#3

4 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Rc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#

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