MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63843 (8/8/3N4/2k5/2N5/8/7Q/7K w - - 0 1)

Reid, Neville C

Source?, 0000

8/8/3N4/2k5/2N5/8/7Q/7K

#3

4 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5+!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#

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