MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3250 (b7/7p/2qpQ2P/1p3K1k/1P6/3p1P2/3B4/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Hume, George

Valves and Bi-Valves, 1930

b7/7p/2qpQ2P/1p3K1k/1P6/3p1P2/3B4/3B4

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...hxg6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Qxf3+
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Bxf3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Qc3+
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.fxe4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Qf3
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Qe2
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Qd7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be1#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be1#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Be1#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.f5#

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