MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63600 (7Q/3N4/1n1pP3/1P1k1P2/N2p4/8/3P4/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Patterson, James

Source?, 0000

7Q/3N4/1n1pP3/1P1k1P2/N2p4/8/3P4/2K5

#3

8 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxa4
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.Sb6#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qh1#
      • 2.Qa8#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
          • 3.Qxa8#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.d3
        • threat
          • 3.Qh1#
  • Tries
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Saxb6#
        • 2.Sdxb6#
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Sxa4
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Qh1#
        • 2.Qxa8#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Sxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Saxb6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Sxa8
        • 2.d3
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Saxb6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sab6#

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