MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23407 (Q7/8/4p1P1/2B4K/4P2p/2Pb1k2/1n2N1p1/2rB2R1 w - - 0 1)

Hoole, JR

The Observer, 1960

Q7/8/4p1P1/2B4K/4P2p/2Pb1k2/1n2N1p1/2rB2R1

#3

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.e5+
        • 2...Bc6
          • 3.Qxc6#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.e5+
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Qxb7#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Rxd1
        • 2.Qxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...Bxe2
        • 2.Qxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qxh4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Sxd1
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#

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