MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 158693 (8/1p6/1Pp5/3P4/1KPQ4/N2PP3/k7/8 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

British Chess Magazine, 1907

8/1p6/1Pp5/3P4/1KPQ4/N2PP3/k7/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...c5+!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...c5+!
    • 1.e4?
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...c5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...c5+
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Kb3#
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qb1#

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