MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 76953 (8/p7/p1B2p2/3N1K2/1Pkp1p2/7Q/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hicks, GJ

The Tablet, 1948

(First published on Sat Feb 7 1948)

8/p7/p1B2p2/3N1K2/1Pkp1p2/7Q/8/8

#3

5 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...a5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qe4#

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