MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28222 (8/3p4/5pN1/1p1p1P1p/3k3P/P7/2Q2NP1/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1929

8/3p4/5pN1/1p1p1P1p/3k3P/P7/2Q2NP1/6K1

#3

8 + 6

3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.axb4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.axb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.g3?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.axb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...d6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sxd5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#

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