MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24072 (Q7/7K/8/3Nk1B1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1868

(First published on Sat Oct 24 1868)

Q7/7K/8/3Nk1B1/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Se7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#

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