MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 69234 (8/p5K1/Q2p3N/3k4/5p2/2P2p2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1875

8/p5K1/Q2p3N/3k4/5p2/2P2p2/5P2/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sg4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sg5
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#

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