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Problem Display

PID: 213455 (8/8/5p1K/5p2/5k2/2N4p/Q4P1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Denton, BF

Saturday Press, 1858

8/8/5p1K/5p2/5k2/2N4p/Q4P1P/8

#3

5 + 4

6490	yacpdb	2020

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Kg4
  - 2.Qg8+
    - 2...Kf3
      - 3.Qg3#
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Qg3#
    - 2...Kh4
      - 3.Qg3#
  - 2.Qe2+
    - 2...Kf4
      - 3.Sd5#
    - 2...Kh4
      - 3.Qh5#
Tries
- 1.Kh5?
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qd5+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Se2#
  - 1...Kf3!
- 1.Kg6?
  - 1...Kg4
    - 2.Qe2+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Sd5#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh5#
  - 1...Ke5
    - 2.Qd5+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qxf5#
  - 1...Kf3!
- 1.Qe6?
  - threat
    - 2.Qe3+
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Qg3#
    - 2.Qd6+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Qg3#
  - 1...Kg4
    - 2.Qg8+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qg3#
    - 2.Qe2+
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Sd5#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qh5#
  - 1...Kf3!
- 1.Qg8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qg3#
  - 1...Kf3
    - 2.Qg3#
  - 1...Ke5!
- 1.Qa8?
  - threat
    - 2.Qb8+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kg4
        3.Qg3#
  - 1...Kg4
    - 2.Qg8+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qg3#
  - 1...Ke5!
Keys
- 1.Qd5!
  - 1...Kg4
    - 2.Qg8+
      - 2...Kf3
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kf4
        3.Qg3#
      - 2...Kh4
        3.Qg3#

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