MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 222956 (K7/8/8/3kN3/8/3N4/2P2Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Thomas Porter

New York Clipper, 1865

K7/8/8/3kN3/8/3N4/2P2Q2/8

#3

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qf7+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa7?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb6!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.c3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#

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