MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19411 (8/1p1Q4/1P6/B3P3/1N2P3/2kP4/1p2K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

Natal Mercury, 1916

8/1p1Q4/1P6/B3P3/1N2P3/2kP4/1p2K3/8

#3

8 + 3

2740 Adventures of my Chessmen 1924

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa2#
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Sa6#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Sa2+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa2#
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Sa6#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Sa2+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Sa2+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Bc3#

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