MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25338 (8/5p1b/Q7/5p2/3k4/3N1Pp1/P5P1/K1B5 w - - 0 1)

Waterhouse, Albert F

1st Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 0000

8/5p1b/Q7/5p2/3k4/3N1Pp1/P5P1/K1B5

#3

7 + 5

5669 Tidsskrift for Skak 1895
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qh6#

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