MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27006 (K6Q/8/2kP1B2/8/2N5/P7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

British Chess Magazine, 1919

K6Q/8/2kP1B2/8/2N5/P7/8/8

#3

6 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.Qc8+
        • 2...Kxc8
          • 3.Sb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.a4
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a4!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxc8
            • 3.Sb6#

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