MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64241 (8/p7/8/4p3/3Q4/2p5/p1P5/knK5 w - - 0 1)

Wilkinson, John

Source?, 0000

8/p7/8/4p3/3Q4/2p5/p1P5/knK5

#3

3 + 6

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qxc3#
    • 1...Sa3
      • 2.Qxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa7?
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Qxa3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxe5!
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxa5
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Qxc3#

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