MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24271 (3N4/2Q5/5p2/4Bk2/7P/4p3/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Source?, 0000

3N4/2Q5/5p2/4Bk2/7P/4p3/4K3/8

#3

5 + 3

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxe3?
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kg4!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bh2
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Bb8
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kxe3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bf4#
    • 1.Qc6!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Kxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qg5#

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