MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 257939 (8/2Q1K1Np/bp5P/3p2p1/4p2k/7p/rR5N/b7 w - - 0 1)

Andrade, Barry Jack da Costa

Sergeant, PW

British Chess Magazine, 1934

8/2Q1K1Np/bp5P/3p2p1/4p2k/7p/rR5N/b7

#3

6 + 10

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Bc8+!
    • 1.Kd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Bc8!
    • 1.Kf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Bc8!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Rxb2
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Rf2
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Ra3!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Ke6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Sh5#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qxg4#
    • 1.Qd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qe8#

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