MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3523 (8/6Q1/4P3/6K1/1N1B4/p6p/rqR5/kb6 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Western Morning News and Daily Gazette, 1937

8/6Q1/4P3/6K1/1N1B4/p6p/rqR5/kb6

#3

6 + 6

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943
5505 Dobrodruzstvi 64 poli 1973

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rxb1#
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Rxa2+
          • 2...Bxa2
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Qxd4!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Rxb1#
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qxc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Rxa2+
          • 2...Bxa2
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Qxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • 1...Qxd4
        • 2.Rxa2+
          • 2...Bxa2
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Bxc2
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qxd1#
      • 1...Qc3
        • 2.Rxa2+
          • 2...Bxa2
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qh1
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Rxa2#
          • 2...Qc3
            • 3.Rxa2#

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