MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 68800 (6K1/n1N1b3/p4p1B/8/2pk2P1/P2N4/1p6/7Q w - - 0 1)

Finlinson, Joseph Henry Scott

The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, 1868

6K1/n1N1b3/p4p1B/8/2pk2P1/P2N4/1p6/7Q

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd3
      • 2.Qd1+
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Sd5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sa8#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.S7e6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#

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