MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247098 (5Kbk/4p1np/4p2p/3p3p/1Qp4N/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1879

5Kbk/4p1np/4p2p/3p3p/1Qp4N/6P1/8/8

#3

4 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Se8!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Qxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Kxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Se8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sg7
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Kxe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bf7+
            • 3.Kxf7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#

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