MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 220558 (2Q5/8/7K/1p2p3/3pp3/p2k4/P1R2B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pavitt, William S

L'Illustration, 1867

2Q5/8/7K/1p2p3/3pp3/p2k4/P1R2B2/8

#3

5 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg5?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Kh5?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Kg7?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Kh7?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Bg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Rc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...e3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#

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