MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 222861 (2n5/p2B3K/r1pp4/b3pN1p/1p2k2P/1p6/3Q3P/8 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

British Chess Magazine, 1930

2n5/p2B3K/r1pp4/b3pN1p/1p2k2P/1p6/3Q3P/8

#3

6 + 11

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bxh5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bxh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh5#
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sxh5#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Sg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxh5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3+!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxh5#
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qe4#
    • 1.Sh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bh3
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bxd5#

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