MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 195521 (4N3/8/2B3p1/8/3k2N1/bQ6/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

American Chess Bulletin, 1919

4N3/8/2B3p1/8/3k2N1/bQ6/6K1/8

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Se5#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Sc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sb5#
          • 3.Se6#
      • 2.Sg7
        • threat
          • 3.Se6#
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sef6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sgf6#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sh6#
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qxa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd7#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe4#

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