MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244265 (QK2B3/3N4/3k3n/1p1Np3/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Seymour, Robert Hoe

Scientific American Supplement, 1877

QK2B3/3N4/3k3n/1p1Np3/8/8/8/8

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Bxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sg8
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.S7f6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e4!
  • Keys
    • 1.S7b6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#

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