MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43159 (8/8/8/8/3kP3/3P4/3K4/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

The Albion, 1850

8/8/8/8/3kP3/3P4/3K4/5Q2

#3

4 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#

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