MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 14568 (4Q3/4K3/p7/P7/4k3/3N4/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Thomas Porter

Source?, 1860

4Q3/4K3/p7/P7/4k3/3N4/4P3/8

#3

5 + 2

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qh5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#

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