MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63923 (2Q5/1p3b1n/n3p3/3N4/P2k4/3P4/8/1BB4K w - - 0 1)

Romeyn, John C

Source?, 0000

2Q5/1p3b1n/n3p3/3N4/P2k4/3P4/8/1BB4K

#3

7 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Qxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Be3#
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Be3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Bxe6!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...bxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Qb2#

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