MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 200591 (8/4K1Q1/4p1B1/6k1/4p1P1/6p1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1865

(First published on Sat Apr 29 1865)

8/4K1Q1/4p1B1/6k1/4p1P1/6p1/8/8

#3

4 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.Kf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.g5#
        • 2.Kf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.g5#
        • 2.Kf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Bxe4
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe4#
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.g5#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bxe4#
        • 2.Bf5#
        • 2.g5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6+!
      • 1...Kxg4
        • 2.Bh5+
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Bd1#
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxh6
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.g5#

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