MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148957 (8/2K5/3pp3/2p1k3/8/1B1P4/3P1Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Charlick, Arthur Robert Baker

British Chess Magazine, 1903

8/2K5/3pp3/2p1k3/8/1B1P4/3P1Q2/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Kd8?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bxe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc2!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.dxc4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.d4#

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