MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 193137 (8/p1pNp3/r1P5/b7/1p1k1PpP/1Q6/2p3P1/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Barry, Henry William

Boston Evening Transcript, 1918

8/p1pNp3/r1P5/b7/1p1k1PpP/1Q6/2p3P1/2K5

#3

7 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Rxc6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sxg4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sg4#

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