MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4142 (8/3pB3/3PN3/5kP1/3Pp3/1P2Q1K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Atkinson, William

Source?, 0000

8/3pB3/3PN3/5kP1/3Pp3/1P2Q1K1/8/8

#3

8 + 3

4774 Canadian Chess Problems 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.g6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Sf8
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qh7#
            • 3.g6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#

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