MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 191868 (8/1b1p4/2P4K/5p2/3k1P2/6p1/PPQ1Pp2/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1915

8/1b1p4/2P4K/5p2/3k1P2/6p1/PPQ1Pp2/8

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Qd4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#

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