MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244282 (4n2b/8/2b4B/3p2Qp/1K1kp3/N2p3q/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Crockett, JL

Newark Sunday Call, 1878

4n2b/8/2b4B/3p2Qp/1K1kp3/N2p3q/8/8

#3

4 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qg3
      • 2.Qxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Be3#
        • 2...e3
          • 3.Qf4#
          • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2...d2
          • 3.Sc2#
          • 3.Qc3#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sxb5#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Sb5#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...d2
      • 2.Sc2+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qxd2#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Sc2#
      • 1...Qxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Qxe3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qxd2+
          • 2...Qd3
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Qf3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Qxe3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Qg3
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Qxe3
            • 3.Bxe3#

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