MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60854 (K5bb/2R2Pn1/1p4r1/1p1k1p2/4p1N1/7Q/8/8 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Natal Mercury, 1926

K5bb/2R2Pn1/1p4r1/1p1k1p2/4p1N1/7Q/8/8

#3

5 + 9

5639 Some Problems For My Friends 1957

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Qb3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd1#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Qb3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd1#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.fxe8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.fxg8Q#
        • 2.fxg8B#
        • 2.f8S#
      • 1...exd3!
    • 1.fxg8Q+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re7#
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Se6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxg4
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.f8S#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.fxg8Q+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rd7#
        • 2.fxg8B+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Rd7#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd7#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.f8S#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.fxg8Q#
            • 3.fxg8B#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.fxe8S#

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