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Problem Display

PID: 158382 (4K3/B3pp2/3k4/8/4Q3/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

4K3/B3pp2/3k4/8/4Q3/8/8/8

#3

3 + 3

14986	White-Hume Collection	2016

SOLUTION

COOKED
Sets
- 1...Kc7
  - 2.Qd5
    - threat
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Kc8
      - 3.Qc6#
      - 3.Qd7#
  - 2.Qxe7+
    - 2...Kc6
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Kc8
      - 3.Qd7#
- 1...e5
  - 2.Qc4
    - threat
      - 3.Bb8#
- 1...e6
  - 2.Qd4+
    - 2...Kc6
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Kc7
      - 3.Qd7#
- 1...f5
  - 2.Qxf5
    - 2...Kc6
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Kc7
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...e5
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...e6
      - 3.Qc5#
- 1...f6
  - 2.Qf5
    - 2...Kc6
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...Kc7
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...e5
      - 3.Qd7#
    - 2...e6
      - 3.Qc5#
Tries
- 1.Qd5+?
  - 1...Kc7
    - 2.Qd7#
  - 1...Kxd5!
- 1.Qd4+?
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Qd7#
  - 1...Kc7
    - 2.Qd7#
  - 1...Ke6!
- 1.Qxe7+?
  - 1...Kc6
    - 2.Qd7#
  - 1...Kd5!
Keys
- 1.Kd8!
  - 1...e5
    - 2.Qc4
      - threat
        3.Bb8#
  - 1...e6
    - 2.Qd4+
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qd7#
  - 1...f5
    - 2.Qxf5
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...e5
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...e6
        3.Qc5#
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Qf5
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...e5
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...e6
        3.Qc5#
- 1.Qf5!
  - 1...f6
    - 2.Kd8
      - 2...Kc6
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...e5
        3.Qd7#
      - 2...e6
        3.Qc5#

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