MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13515 (8/5K2/3N4/7B/p2P4/3k4/8/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Charlick, Arthur Robert Baker

1st Prize, Melbourne Leader, 1905

8/5K2/3N4/7B/p2P4/3k4/8/Q7

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14721 Australasian Chess Magazine 1919

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#

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