MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 141982 (8/7p/8/7K/ppp5/2p5/2Q5/k1B5 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

British Chess Magazine, 1943

8/7p/8/7K/ppp5/2p5/2Q5/k1B5

#3

3 + 6

14867 BCPS Library 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qxc3+
        • 2...Kb1
          • 3.Qb2#
        • 2...Ka2
          • 3.Qb2#
        • 2...b2
          • 3.Qxb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh6?
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Bb2+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...cxb2!
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Kb1
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Bxb4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Bxc3#

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