MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4457 (8/4P3/8/8/8/1p3PR1/1P1BPppp/3K1kbN w - - 0 1)

Marble, Murray

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1912

8/4P3/8/8/8/1p3PR1/1P1BPppp/3K1kbN

#3

8 + 6

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.e8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Qxf3
            • 3.exf3#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Bxf3
            • 3.exf3#
      • 1...gxh1R!
  • Keys
    • 1.e8B!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...gxh1Q
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Qxf3
            • 3.exf3#
      • 1...gxh1S
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...gxh1B
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Bxf3
            • 3.exf3#
      • 1...gxh1R
        • 2.Kc1
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Bb5#

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