MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156759 (8/Q4N2/8/P1Rp4/3k2p1/P2p4/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Hickox, EB

British Chess Magazine, 1905

8/Q4N2/8/P1Rp4/3k2p1/P2p4/8/5K2

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...d2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rc3#

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