MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 105298 (8/Kp3pB1/1Pp2N1p/p3k3/8/P7/4Bpnn/N1Q2b2 w - - 0 1)

St Maurice, Charles-Ephrem

La Presse, 1932

8/Kp3pB1/1Pp2N1p/p3k3/8/P7/4Bpnn/N1Q2b2

#3

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Se4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Sxe3!
    • 1.Qb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
    • 1.Qc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#
            • 3.Qe5#

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