MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 68877 (8/8/Q6N/3k1P1p/5p1P/1p3N2/1P6/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Chess Players' Quarterly Chronicle, 1871

8/8/Q6N/3k1P1p/5p1P/1p3N2/1P6/6K1

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sge5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sge5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kf1
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.S7e5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.S7e5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#

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