MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242478 (8/8/4p3/2NkB3/6Q1/1p2K3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1877

8/8/4p3/2NkB3/6Q1/1p2K3/1P6/8

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Qxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#

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