MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 42348 (8/8/8/3K4/4p3/1Q1p1N2/8/kb6 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

The Observer, 1949

(First published on Sun Dec 4 1949)

8/8/8/3K4/4p3/1Q1p1N2/8/kb6

#3

3 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qa3+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Sd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...d2+!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ba2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb1#
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Bc2
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#

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