MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 224837 (8/8/7p/5N1k/4K3/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Dallier, H

London Chess Congress, 1868

8/8/7p/5N1k/4K3/8/5Q2/8

#3

3 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg4
      • 2.Qh4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Qh2+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh4#

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