MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 53035 (8/3Q4/1p6/k1p5/8/3N4/P3K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Jacobs, Walter William

The Chess Review, 1933

8/3Q4/1p6/k1p5/8/3N4/P3K3/8

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.a4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb5#
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • threat
        • 2.a4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sxc5#

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