MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 148800 (1Q6/6p1/2p2pP1/2K2p2/3Bk3/4p3/6p1/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Charlick, Arthur Robert Baker

British Chess Magazine, 1902

1Q6/6p1/2p2pP1/2K2p2/3Bk3/4p3/6p1/6N1

#3

5 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qb1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c5!
    • 1.Qb2?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxg2
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Sxe2#
            • 3.Sh3#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qb1#

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