MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28703 (4Q1nn/8/p7/4N2p/1p1pp1p1/4k2N/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

1st Prize, The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1884

4Q1nn/8/p7/4N2p/1p1pp1p1/4k2N/8/3K4

#3

4 + 9

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Qxg6
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...gxh3
          • 3.Qg3#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qc1#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Qc5#
          • 3.Qb6#
      • 2.Qc8
        • threat
          • 3.Qc1#
        • 2...d3
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...gxh3!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...gxh3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qb6#

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