MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244220 (8/1q4r1/1p2N3/8/3Pk3/1R6/6b1/3QK3 w - - 0 1)

Burnham, ER

Chicago Tribune, 1878

8/1q4r1/1p2N3/8/3Pk3/1R6/6b1/3QK3

#3

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Qc2#
      • 2.Qb1#
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Re5#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Re5#
      • 1...Qd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Re3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Qd5
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Re3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qe2#

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