MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33802 (q3BK1k/3N2pb/3P4/4R1P1/5Pp1/6P1/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Densmore, Darso James

The Problem, 1914

q3BK1k/3N2pb/3P4/4R1P1/5Pp1/6P1/7Q/8

#3

9 + 5

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qe4
      • 2.Rxe4
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qb2#
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Rxd5
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qb2#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.Rxa5
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Qb2#
      • 2.g6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh7#
    • 1...Qa7
      • 2.g6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxh7#
    • 1...Qxe8+
      • 2.Rxe8
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Kf7#
          • 3.Qb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.g6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7#
      • 1...Qxe8+
        • 2.Kxe8
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qxh7#
      • 1...Qh1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh7+
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Qxe8+
        • 2.Rxe8
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Kf7#
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sf7#
        • 2.Qxh1
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Qe4
        • 2.Rxe4
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Qa2
        • 2.Rxa2
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qb2#

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