MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 228508 (4B3/4K3/4p3/4k3/4b3/4B3/4Q3/4b3 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

Illustrated London News, 1872

4B3/4K3/4p3/4k3/4b3/4B3/4Q3/4b3

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020
5454 Near Snap 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#

This anticipates 237503(1873)

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