MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 223649 (8/5p2/2K5/3p1NpP/4k3/8/1P3Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Tricotrin, ?

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1882

(First published on Sat Jun 17 1882)

8/5p2/2K5/3p1NpP/4k3/8/1P3Q2/8

#3

5 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qe2#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Kxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Kxd5
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Kxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qe5#

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