MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 3391 (2kB4/1nP5/4K3/8/1P6/8/8/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Melvin, Herbert A ('Hamel' or Zaak, HA)

Stratford Express, 1934

2kB4/1nP5/4K3/8/1P6/8/8/4Q3

#3

5 + 2

1509 Southend Times 1939
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxd8+!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxd8+!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxd8+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • 1...Sc5+
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...Sxd8+
        • 2.cxd8S
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Sa5
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Qd7#

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