MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242453 (8/8/1p1P4/7K/B2P1k1p/2Qp1p2/3PP3/1b5N w - - 0 1)

Lewis, George

Detroit Free Press, 1877

8/8/1p1P4/7K/B2P1k1p/2Qp1p2/3PP3/1b5N

#3

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxe2
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf3#
        • 2.e3#
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.exf3#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sxf2#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...dxe2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#

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