MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13016 (8/8/Q7/3p1N2/K7/4Nk2/8/4B2b w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

1st Prize, Design and Work, 1881

8/8/Q7/3p1N2/K7/4Nk2/8/4B2b

#3

5 + 3

15 British Chess Magazine 1881
5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1881
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...dxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd5!
      • 1...Kg2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh4#

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