MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31121 (8/4N3/4P3/B1k5/P1pp1p2/1b5R/1Q6/1n4K1 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

3rd HM., The Problemist, 1951

8/4N3/4P3/B1k5/P1pp1p2/1b5R/1Q6/1n4K1

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd1
      • 2.Qb4#
      • 2.Qb6#
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Qb4#
      • 2.Qb6#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qb4#
      • 2.Qb6#
    • 1...Bxa4
      • 2.Qb4#
      • 2.Qb6#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...Sa3
      • 2.Qxa3#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb4#

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