MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 237590 (8/8/8/3Q4/8/4p3/8/4kN1K w - - 0 1)

Spear, JM

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

8/8/8/3Q4/8/4p3/8/4kN1K

#3

3 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Kg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Sxe3?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kf2!
    • 1.Sg3?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg1
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxf1
            • 3.Qg1#

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