MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27706 (8/8/b6K/3pp3/4k3/n4R2/4P3/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Archie D

British Chess Magazine, 1939

8/8/b6K/3pp3/4k3/n4R2/4P3/3Q4

#3

4 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Qc2+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.e3#
        • 2...Bd3
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxc2+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.e3#
        • 2...Bd3
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.e3#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sxc2!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc4!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...d4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qe6#

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