MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 27476 (8/8/8/8/p3Nk2/P7/K2P1N2/7Q w - - 0 1)

Davey, David Murray

2nd HM., BCPS Ring Ty., 1957

8/8/8/8/p3Nk2/P7/K2P1N2/7Q

#3

6 + 2

268 Chess Life 1958
3713 Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qa1
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qh4+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qa1
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qh1#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf6#

Anticipated by 192304(1917)

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