MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23381 (8/4p3/8/3k4/K6B/8/1Q6/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Woodward, Eugene

Pittsburgh Dispatch, 1893

(First published on Thu May 11 1893)

8/4p3/8/3k4/K6B/8/1Q6/2R5

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rd1#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#

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