MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19213 (kB6/bp2p3/1p2N3/1pN2K2/1P6/4Q3/2p5/8 w - - 0 1)

Warner, James Cooper

London Chess Congress, 1862

kB6/bp2p3/1p2N3/1pN2K2/1P6/4Q3/2p5/8

#3

6 + 7

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Bxb8!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Bxb8
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bg3
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa1#

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