MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4195 (K1Q5/8/8/6n1/3k4/4N3/2P2B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Brewster, ES

Source?, 0000

K1Q5/8/8/6n1/3k4/4N3/2P2B2/8

#3

5 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#

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