MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28789 (4k3/2Kp4/1p1p1pNp/3BbP2/2P2PP1/2p5/3nQ2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Caldwell, KS

Chess, 1937

4k3/2Kp4/1p1p1pNp/3BbP2/2P2PP1/2p5/3nQ2P/8

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Qa2
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Qa2
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Sxc4
      • 2.Qxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Bf7#
      • 2.Qa2
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
        • 2...Sa3
          • 3.Bf7#
        • 2...Sa5
          • 3.Bf7#
    • 1...Se4
      • 2.Qa2
        • threat
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxc4!
    • 1.Qxe5+?
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.f6
          • threat
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...dxe5!
    • 1.fxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.exd6+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.exf6+
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.exd7#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Sa5
            • 3.Bf7#
        • 2.exf6+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.f7#
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.exd7#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.f6
          • threat
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.exd6+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.exf6+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Qxe3#
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.exd7#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.exf6+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.f7#
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.exd7#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.exd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.exf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.g5!
      • threat
        • 2.gxf6
          • threat
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.f6
          • threat
            • 3.f7#
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#

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