MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63796 (4Q3/8/2pp4/3kp3/8/3K1N2/2B5/8 w - - 0 1)

Reed, Oliver F

Source?, 0000

4Q3/8/2pp4/3kp3/8/3K1N2/2B5/8

#3

4 + 4

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Bxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bxe4#
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...e4+
        • 2.Sxe4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...e4+
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...e4+
        • 2.Sxe4
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • 1...e4+
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...e4+
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qe4#

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