MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26953 (Q7/2N5/3p4/2kN4/8/6p1/6Pp/7K w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Knowledge, 1883

(First published on Fri Feb 9 1883)

Q7/2N5/3p4/2kN4/8/6p1/6Pp/7K

#3

5 + 4

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qa5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#

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