MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32593 (K4Q2/8/1pP4B/1p2N3/1p2k3/3N4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, William Johnstone

British Chess Magazine, 1881

K4Q2/8/1pP4B/1p2N3/1p2k3/3N4/8/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qxb4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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