MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 238440 (8/8/5k2/4N1N1/5P2/2p5/2K5/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Brock, David Thurston

New York Clipper, 1874

8/8/5k2/4N1N1/5P2/2p5/2K5/4Q3

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sh7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sef7#
            • 3.Sgf7#
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qb8
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh8#

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