MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 144367 (8/8/8/6B1/4K3/5Q2/3P4/4k3 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1898

8/8/8/6B1/4K3/5Q2/3P4/4k3

#3

4 + 1

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh1+?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Bh4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg1#
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh4+!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bg5#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd3#
    • 1.Be7!
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Ba3
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bh4#

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