MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247806 (8/4p2r/2ppP2p/8/4k2K/1PB1p1P1/Q1P5/1BR5 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1880

8/4p2r/2ppP2p/8/4k2K/1PB1p1P1/Q1P5/1BR5

#3

9 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.b4#
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rf4#

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