MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 5174 (8/8/2N4Q/8/K3k3/8/8/4N3 w - - 0 1)

Clegg, GB

Manchester Weekly Times, 0000

8/8/2N4Q/8/K3k3/8/8/4N3

#3

4 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Kb5?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qh2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qh2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Kb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#

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