MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 213233 (4K3/8/8/8/2pPkPp1/4B3/2P3P1/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

New York Clipper, 1857

4K3/8/8/8/2pPkPp1/4B3/2P3P1/4Q3

#3

7 + 3

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc1+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bg1+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Bd2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bf2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe5#

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