MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 79181 (8/8/8/7p/6P1/4P2k/2p1QK2/8 w - - 0 1)

Maclay, J Neil

The Tablet, 1962

(First published on Sat Oct 13 1962)

8/8/8/7p/6P1/4P2k/2p1QK2/8

#3

4 + 3

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kh2
      • 2.Qf1
        • threat
          • 3.Qg2#
      • 2.Qf3
        • threat
          • 3.Qg2#
    • 1...h4
      • 2.Kf3
        • threat
          • 3.Qg2#
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kh2
          • 3.Qg2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kh4!
    • 1.g5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh5#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc2!
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...h4
            • 3.Qxh4#
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qxh5#
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...h4
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qg2#

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