MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 237589 (1n1K4/1p5p/1Rpk1p2/n1N1pQ1r/3N4/8/B7/r3qb2 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

1n1K4/1p5p/1Rpk1p2/n1N1pQ1r/3N4/8/B7/r3qb2

#3

6 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd2
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qf2
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qc3
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qg3
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qb4
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qc1
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qd1
      • 2.Se4#
    • 1...Qe4
      • 2.Sxe4#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Se4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Sxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Qe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sb5#

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