MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 44993 (8/8/8/N7/2p1Q3/2pp4/K1ppR3/2k5 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/N7/2p1Q3/2pp4/K1ppR3/2k5

#3

4 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Rxd2+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Rxc2#
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...cxd2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...cxd3!
    • 1.Qxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kd1!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Re1#
      • 1...Kd1
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...dxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re1+!
      • 1...d1Q
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Qxe1
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...d1S
        • 2.Qxd3
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...d1B
        • 2.Qxd3
          • 2...cxd3
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...d1R
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Rxe1
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qa3#

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