MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26345 (8/8/7B/1K1p4/8/1N4Q1/2kP1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1901

8/8/7B/1K1p4/8/1N4Q1/2kP1P2/8

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kc1!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.d3#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.d3#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kxc1
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.d3#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.d4
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.d3#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.d3#

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