MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 125474 (5K2/7b/3p1pp1/8/1N1Pk1B1/1P2P1p1/8/n1Q2n2 w - - 0 1)

Collinson, R

Checkmate, 1903

5K2/7b/3p1pp1/8/1N1Pk1B1/1P2P1p1/8/n1Q2n2

#3

7 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qxd2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
      • 2.Qc3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qxf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe8#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sxe3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Qxd2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qg2#

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