MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 122461 (4BB2/8/p3PK1p/P2k4/p7/3pPp2/1pbP1r1n/4nNQ1 w - - 0 1)

Philips, Charles W

Toronto Globe, 1881

4BB2/8/p3PK1p/P2k4/p7/3pPp2/1pbP1r1n/4nNQ1

#3

9 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Bc6#
    • 1...Sg4+
      • 2.Qxg4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qxa4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...hxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Sg4+
        • 2.Qxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Bg6#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qf5#

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