MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 53347 (8/1K1p4/8/2k5/2P3Q1/P7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Simonson, AC

The Chess Review, 1933

8/1K1p4/8/2k5/2P3Q1/P7/8/8

#3

4 + 2

3713 Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qe4
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qf4
        • 2...dxc4
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qc7#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Qe4
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#

This anticipates 81900(1953)

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