MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 240875 (4n2k/7q/4P1R1/5N2/8/8/4K3/7Q w - - 0 1)

Meredith, William

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1875

4n2k/7q/4P1R1/5N2/8/8/4K3/7Q

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh2+
      • 2.Qxh2#
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Qxh3#
    • 1...Qh4
      • 2.Qxh4#
    • 1...Qh5+
      • 2.Qxh5#
    • 1...Qh6
      • 2.Qxh6#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Qg7
          • 3.Qxg7#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Qa1+
        • 2...Qg7
          • 3.Qxg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Qg7
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Qxh1!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxh7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Rxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Rh8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Qxh6
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Qxg6
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Qg7
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qa8#

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