MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64211 (3N4/8/4p3/4p3/4k3/1Q3N2/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Wescott, JH

Source?, 0000

3N4/8/4p3/4p3/4k3/1Q3N2/6K1/8

#3

4 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
119 Tidskrift for Schack 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Kg3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Sxe6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.S8xe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#

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