MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 23601 (7b/1Qp5/2Pp4/4k2p/P3p2P/4P2B/1P6/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Bolus, Andrew

Source?, 0000

7b/1Qp5/2Pp4/4k2p/P3p2P/4P2B/1P6/4K3

#3

8 + 6

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qxc7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qxc7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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