MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244254 (8/8/5pp1/Q7/4Nk2/8/2p2N1P/2K3B1 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

3rd Prize, Detroit Free Press 03. TT, 1878

8/8/5pp1/Q7/4Nk2/8/2p2N1P/2K3B1

#3

6 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...g5!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg5!
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#

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