MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 50830 (1N1N2K1/6p1/1p4P1/1P2k1r1/6P1/3P4/P4Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Strong, H

Chess Amateur (The), 1907

1N1N2K1/6p1/1p4P1/1P2k1r1/6P1/3P4/P4Q2/8

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxg4
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Rxg6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxf5#

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