MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 54446 (k7/p1pK4/1P2p3/4b3/3N4/5p1n/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Manchester Weekly Times, 1916

k7/p1pK4/1P2p3/4b3/3N4/5p1n/3Q4/8

#3

4 + 7

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Qxa5+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qa7#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc8?
      • threat
        • 2.b7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.b8Q#
      • 1...cxb6!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...cxb6!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...cxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.bxc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8B#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.bxc7+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.c8Q#
            • 3.c8R#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.b8Q#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.b7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Sxc6#

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