MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 161844 (8/1p1B4/bQ5B/n3p1Pk/2p2p2/4p1Pp/7p/7K w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

The Observer, 1923

(First published on Fri Sep 7 1923)

8/1p1B4/bQ5B/n3p1Pk/2p2p2/4p1Pp/7p/7K

#3

6 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Bg7
        • threat
          • 3.Qh6#
        • 2...Kxg5
          • 3.Qh6#
      • 2.Bf8
        • threat
          • 3.Qh6#
        • 2...Kxg5
          • 3.Qh6#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.g4+
        • 2...Kh4
          • 3.Qf2#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Qe6
        • threat
          • 3.Be8#
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qe8#
      • 2.Qf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Sc6!
    • 1.Bf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Sc6!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bf5#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...fxg3!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Be8#
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...fxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...fxg3
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...fxg3
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Be8#
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Be8#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#

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