MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12879 (nN6/5K2/1p1k1P2/2R1p3/3P4/7p/n2Q1b1q/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

The Westminster Papers, 1873

nN6/5K2/1p1k1P2/2R1p3/3P4/7p/n2Q1b1q/2B5

#3

7 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Qf4+
        • 2...Qxf4
          • 3.Bxf4#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qh6
        • threat
          • 3.Qf8#
      • 2.Qxa2
        • threat
          • 3.Rc6#
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rc6#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Bh6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Bh6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Rxc6#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rc6#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#

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