MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13010 (8/6Q1/8/8/2K2P2/2N5/1Pp5/k7 w - - 0 1)

Hume, George

Brighton Guardian, 1881

(First published on Wed Mar 23 1881)

8/6Q1/8/8/2K2P2/2N5/1Pp5/k7

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3348 Changing Fashions 1925
14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c1Q
      • 2.Qa7+
        • 2...Kxb2
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...c1B
      • 2.Qa7+
        • 2...Kxb2
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...c1R
      • 2.Qa7+
        • 2...Kxb2
          • 3.Qa2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd4?
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1S!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1S!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1S!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1S!
    • 1.Qe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxb2!
    • 1.b3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd1+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Qa3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd1+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
        • 2.Sa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Qa3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kxb2
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb2
            • 3.Qa2#

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