MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38589 (8/7p/2Q4P/pp2k1PK/Pp4P1/4p3/1PP1N2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

Morning Post, 0000

8/7p/2Q4P/pp2k1PK/Pp4P1/4p3/1PP1N2P/8

#3

10 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Sc3
        • threat
          • 3.Qf6#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh4?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc4 ep
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...bxc4!
    • 1.axb5?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.c4
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...a4!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Sxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#

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