MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4141 (8/1p6/1P3N1k/8/3P2PN/8/7K/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Atkinson, William

Source?, 0000

8/1p6/1P3N1k/8/3P2PN/8/7K/Q7

#3

7 + 2

4774 Canadian Chess Problems 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.d5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Se8?
      • 1...Kh7
        • 2.d5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sg8#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh6#
        • 2.Qh8
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Sg8#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qh7#

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