MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 64723 (8/8/1p2p1B1/3k4/1K6/5N2/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Hearn, WG

Chess Amateur (The), 1910

8/8/1p2p1B1/3k4/1K6/5N2/6Q1/8

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#

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