MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13072 (2n5/8/2pBpp2/5pp1/2p1k3/2Q1N3/4p3/2N2bK1 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

1st Prize, Toronto Week, 1884

2n5/8/2pBpp2/5pp1/2p1k3/2Q1N3/4p3/2N2bK1

#3

5 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1885
546 International Chess Magazine 1885
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
499 Chess Problems (Rayner) 1890
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g4
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Kxe3
          • 3.Qd3#
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Sxd6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bxe5#

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