MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 125613 (6B1/5b2/7R/8/2p1p1p1/pp6/kb1Q4/5R1K w - - 0 1)

Henderson, John

Montreal Gazette, 1893

6B1/5b2/7R/8/2p1p1p1/pp6/kb1Q4/5R1K

#3

5 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Qc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qb1#
        • 2...bxc2
          • 3.Bxc4#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Qc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qb1#
        • 2...bxc2
          • 3.Bxc4#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qc2
        • threat
          • 3.Qb1#
        • 2...bxc2
          • 3.Bxf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rb6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb3#
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb3#
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...g3!
    • 1.Qxb2+?
      • 1...axb2
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kxb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxa3+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.Bxf7#

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