MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 237567 (8/8/1P2P1N1/Q4ppp/6k1/6p1/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Clarke, Thomas Denton

Australasian (The), 1873

8/8/1P2P1N1/Q4ppp/6k1/6p1/6K1/8

#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3#
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qxg3#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qxg3#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg3#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.e7#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...f3+
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...h3+
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Se5#

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