MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 213457 (8/2pkp3/5pN1/2P5/4Q3/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fiske, William Orville

New York Saturday Press, 1859

8/2pkp3/5pN1/2P5/4Q3/K7/8/8

#3

4 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc8
      • 2.Qa8+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf8#
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Qa8+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf8#
    • 1...Ke8
      • 2.Qxe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf8+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Sf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.c6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5+!
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.c6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qd7#

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