MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25331 (7Q/K6R/3pP3/3P4/8/6pN/7p/7k w - - 0 1)

Spens, Sheriff Walter Cook

Source?, 0000

7Q/K6R/3pP3/3P4/8/6pN/7p/7k

#3

6 + 4

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sg1
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...hxg1Q+
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...hxg1S
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...hxg1B+
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...hxg1R
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg5#

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