MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26112 (8/2p5/2K5/1p6/k7/Pp6/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

Source?, 0000

8/2p5/2K5/1p6/k7/Pp6/8/7Q

#3

3 + 4

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka5
      • 2.Qh8
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxa3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#

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