MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49982 (8/8/1Q6/3k2P1/4p3/4K2P/8/N7 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Source?, 0000

8/8/1Q6/3k2P1/4p3/4K2P/8/N7

#3

5 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Kxe4
        • 2...Kc3
          • 3.Qd4#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qc6
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kxe4
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Sc2?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sb4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.h4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.g6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kxe4
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.h4!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kxe4
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#

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