MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 29239 (3NK3/8/3k4/8/3p1P2/6Q1/8/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Chess, 1936

3NK3/8/3k4/8/3p1P2/6Q1/8/2b5

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...dxc3!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ba3
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qc6#

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