MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 218795 (n7/8/7Q/4kP2/6p1/1K3PN1/2N5/8 w - - 0 1)

Witherle, CB

British Chess Magazine, 1922

n7/8/7Q/4kP2/6p1/1K3PN1/2N5/8

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.f4#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sb6+!
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Scd4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc7!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...gxf3
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxb6#

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