MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24797 (8/4pR2/4K2Q/8/3kN3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Hickman, WJ

Source?, 0000

8/4pR2/4K2Q/8/3kN3/8/8/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf3
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rf4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#

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