MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 247333 (5K2/8/8/3N4/2Bk4/8/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

Hill, AE

Source?, 1888

5K2/8/8/3N4/2Bk4/8/2Q5/8

#3

4 + 1

3713 Snap 2021
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Ke7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Sf6#

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