MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 202005 (8/2p1K3/8/3k4/Q2P4/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Eighch, Eustace

Earlier Chess Problems, 1923

8/2p1K3/8/3k4/Q2P4/5P2/8/8

#3

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020
3713 Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c6
      • 2.Qb4
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Qxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qxc5#

This anticipates 265422(2010)

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