MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 190769 (8/4N3/4N3/6P1/p3k3/P6Q/8/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Nix, John Gilbert

The San Francisco Call, 1913

8/4N3/4N3/6P1/p3k3/P6Q/8/6K1

#3

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#

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