MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 3707 (5n2/2Qp3r/4pp1p/1p1N4/P2NkP2/6P1/1P2P2K/8 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

Chess, 1944

5n2/2Qp3r/4pp1p/1p1N4/P2NkP2/6P1/1P2P2K/8

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...exd5
      • 2.Qc3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sde3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1.Sxf6+!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#

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