MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 197735 (8/1pQ4p/3Nk3/1K2p3/8/4pB2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Braithwaite, Kenneth Holmes

The Problemist, 1981

8/1pQ4p/3Nk3/1K2p3/8/4pB2/8/8

#3

4 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...h5!
    • 1.Bg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe5#

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