MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34816 (1n6/1p2k2p/5N1Q/2P1P3/1BK1P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Huggins, Colonel AZ

Source?, 0000

1n6/1p2k2p/5N1Q/2P1P3/1BK1P3/8/8/8

#3

7 + 4

3500 Chess Problems by A. Z. Huggins 1872

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd5?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.e6#
        • 2.Qxh7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.c6#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.cxb5 ep+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxh7#
            • 3.e6#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.cxb6+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxh7#
            • 3.e6#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Sa6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf8+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxf8!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...b5+
        • 2.cxb5 ep+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...hxg6!
    • 1.Qxh7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qxd7#
          • 2...Sa6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...b5+
        • 2.cxb5 ep+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.c6+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qxh7#

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