MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 70552 (8/3p4/3p2K1/4k3/1P1p1p2/1P3P2/1Q1P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

Source?, 0000

8/3p4/3p2K1/4k3/1P1p1p2/1P3P2/1Q1P4/8

#3

6 + 5

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qxd4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qe2#

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