MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144368 (Q7/8/8/Bk6/8/1P6/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1898

Q7/8/8/Bk6/8/1P6/K7/8

#3

4 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Kb2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#

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