MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247100 (8/8/2p5/2Q2N2/2N4K/3k4/P7/8 w - - 0 1)

Perry, CA

Chicago Tribune, 1879

8/8/2p5/2Q2N2/2N4K/3k4/P7/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Sfe3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sfe3!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#

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