MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 143306 (8/8/1b6/B6Q/p2P4/k7/b2N4/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Butler, Henry William

Brentano's Chess Monthly, 1881

8/8/1b6/B6Q/p2P4/k7/b2N4/4K3

#3

5 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Kb2
          • 3.Qc3#
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kb2
          • 3.Qc3#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kb2
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bb3!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bb3!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba2
            • 3.Qc1#

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