MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 242518 (4Q3/8/8/P6K/P2k4/8/2BP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Thomas Porter

Detroit Free Press, 1877

4Q3/8/8/P6K/P2k4/8/2BP4/8

#3

6 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qe5
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Kh4
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Kg6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Kh6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Bd1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.a6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#

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