MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247827 (1N4Q1/8/3ppn2/3k1p2/5Kp1/1PPN2P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Barrier, ?

Newark Sunday Call, 1880

1N4Q1/8/3ppn2/3k1p2/5Kp1/1PPN2P1/8/8

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Qf7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sh5+!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Qb7#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Sh5+!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Sh5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke3!
      • threat
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...f4+
        • 2.gxf4
          • threat
            • 3.c4#

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