MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63973 (5K2/1p1k2N1/4p3/B7/P5p1/3p2P1/3P4/7Q w - - 0 1)

Schlesinger, John

Source?, 0000

5K2/1p1k2N1/4p3/B7/P5p1/3p2P1/3P4/7Q

#3

7 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qd5+
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Qd8#
      • 2.Qxb7+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Bb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...exd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qd8#

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