MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36450 (8/1p2p3/PB3p1K/3Q1P2/6p1/6p1/6p1/7k w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Reading Observer, 1918

8/1p2p3/PB3p1K/3Q1P2/6p1/6p1/6p1/7k

#3

5 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb7?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Kg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...Kh2!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
      • 1...g1Q
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1S
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1B
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...g1R
        • 2.Qxg1#
      • 1...Kh2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh7#

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