MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33829 (8/Q7/3k2N1/8/2p5/P1p1N3/2P1P1PK/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 1990

8/Q7/3k2N1/8/2p5/P1p1N3/2P1P1PK/8

#3

8 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Kh1?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Sge7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.e4
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sh4?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Shf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Shf5
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxc7!
    • 1.g3?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.g4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.a4?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#

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