MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30615 (5b2/Q5N1/8/N1P1r1P1/p1Pk1p2/p3pP2/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

The Problemist, 1961

5b2/Q5N1/8/N1P1r1P1/p1Pk1p2/p3pP2/2K5/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bxg7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Bxg7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qxd5#

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