MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 156888 (4K3/p6Q/pk6/3p4/3P4/pPp5/n7/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1906

4K3/p6Q/pk6/3p4/3P4/pPp5/n7/8

#3

4 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka5
      • 2.Qxa7
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#

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