MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 228550 (8/8/2p1p3/p1PkN3/p7/P3Q2P/4P3/7K w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Chess Problems - Martindale, FW, 1872

8/8/2p1p3/p1PkN3/p7/P3Q2P/4P3/7K

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#

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