MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52451 (k5br/pp6/4p3/4Bp2/1N3P2/7p/7K/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Loyd, Sam

Source?, 0000

k5br/pp6/4p3/4Bp2/1N3P2/7p/7K/6Q1

#3

5 + 8

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Qxg8#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Qxg8#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Qxg8#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Qxg8#
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Qb6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2...axb4
          • 3.Qa5#
        • 2...a4
          • 3.Qa5#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qh1#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qh1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxh8+
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qxe8#
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qxh8+
          • 2...Bg8
            • 3.Qxg8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...a6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...Rxb8
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Bb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...Rxb8
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qh1#

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