MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 150269 (8/8/8/8/K4p1B/2Q5/6pp/6Nk w - - 0 1)

Meredith, William

Source?, 1887

8/8/8/8/K4p1B/2Q5/6pp/6Nk

#3

4 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxg1
      • 2.Qa1#
      • 2.Qe1#
      • 2.Qc1#
    • 1...hxg1R
      • 2.Qh3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf2?
      • 1...hxg1S
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Sh3
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...hxg1B
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...Kh2
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qa1
          • 2...hxg1Q
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1S
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1B
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1R
            • 3.Qh8#
            • 3.Qxg1#
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...hxg1Q
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1S
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1B
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1R
            • 3.Qxg1#
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...hxg1Q
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1S
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1B
            • 3.Qxg1#
          • 2...hxg1R
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qxg1#
      • 1...hxg1Q!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • 1...hxg1Q
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Qh2
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...hxg1S
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Sh3
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...hxg1B
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Bh2
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Qa1#

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