MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 22644 (8/1Q6/3k4/2p5/2P5/2P5/6K1/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Holt, Ethelbert

Manchester Weekly Times, 1891

(First published on Fri Apr 24 1891)

8/1Q6/3k4/2p5/2P5/2P5/6K1/6B1

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bxc5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bh2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Bxc5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#

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