MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53301 (8/7Q/8/8/4N3/3BK1p1/7b/7k w - - 0 1)

Cheney, Richard Eugene

The Chess Review, 1933

8/7Q/8/8/4N3/3BK1p1/7b/7k

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg3+?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Be4
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Sg5?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Bf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
        • 2.Sxg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...g2!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Qf3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa7#
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Sxg3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Bg1+
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Sg5
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
            • 3.Qh1#
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qb1#

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