MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148676 (4B3/8/8/3k4/8/B5Q1/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Frederick

British Chess Magazine 11. Ty., 1902

4B3/8/8/3k4/8/B5Q1/8/5K2

#3

4 + 1

3713 Snap 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#

This anticipates 8632(1904)

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