MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 143235 (1b1Q4/8/4p1p1/4k3/8/3p2P1/3N3P/2B4K w - - 0 1)

Knight, JT

British Chess Magazine, 1893

1b1Q4/8/4p1p1/4k3/8/3p2P1/3N3P/2B4K

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd6
      • 2.Qg5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.h4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...Ba7!
  • Keys
    • 1.g4!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd4#

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