MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244242 (6Q1/2p5/8/4p3/P2k2B1/B7/4p3/4N1K1 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

Newark Sunday Call, 1878

6Q1/2p5/8/4p3/P2k2B1/B7/4p3/4N1K1

#3

6 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qc4
        • threat
          • 3.Bc1#
        • 2...Kd2
          • 3.Qc1#
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Bc1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb2+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qxe2#
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bc1#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sg2#
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8+!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#

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