MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30570 (1K3R2/1P4P1/1pkBp3/P3P3/P4N2/8/5nq1/Q2n1bbr w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

1st HM., The Problemist, 1959

1K3R2/1P4P1/1pkBp3/P3P3/P4N2/8/5nq1/Q2n1bbr

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh3
      • 2.Ka7
        • threat
          • 3.b8S#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.b8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka7?
      • threat
        • 2.b8S#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.b8S#
      • 1...Qxg7!
    • 1.Kc8?
      • threat
        • 2.b8S#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.b8S+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ba6!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sxc3!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb6#
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Qxb7+
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Qxg7
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Qc7+
            • 3.Rxc7#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bf8#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.Rc8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Ba3#
            • 3.Bb4#
            • 3.Bc5#
            • 3.Bf8#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb6#
            • 3.Qxc4#
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Rf7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7#
          • 2...Qxg7
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Ka8
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Ka7
          • threat
            • 3.b8S#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.b8S#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.b8S#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.Qc7#

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