MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 101486 (K1Q2B2/4p3/3k4/p7/4p1P1/P7/6B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Henry Wald

Good Companions, 1922

K1Q2B2/4p3/3k4/p7/4p1P1/P7/6B1/8

#3

6 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#

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