MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39424 (8/7p/8/4p3/1p2k2p/1K5P/2P1N1P1/2Q3B1 w - - 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

Running the Gauntlet, 1911

8/7p/8/4p3/1p2k2p/1K5P/2P1N1P1/2Q3B1

#3

7 + 5

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qf1
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxh7#
          • 2...bxc4 ep
            • 3.Sxc3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...hxg4 ep
            • 3.Sxg3#

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