MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19192 (1Q6/8/8/6K1/2P5/8/2k1N3/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Hill, JM

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1872

1Q6/8/8/6K1/2P5/8/2k1N3/2B5

#3

5 + 1

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd1!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Sg1
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Sg3
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kxb1!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sc1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#

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