MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 192190 (rb6/2n3p1/1p2P1P1/1N3kB1/B1P1n3/3Q3P/1K1NP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

rb6/2n3p1/1p2P1P1/1N3kB1/B1P1n3/3Q3P/1K1NP3/8

#3

11 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qxe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.h4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bxc7
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sbd4#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Sbd4#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Rxa4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Sxe6
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#

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