MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24862 (Q7/1p5B/2p5/1p2p3/3kN3/P5p1/8/3K2b1 w - - 0 1)

Holt, Ethelbert

4th HM., Manchester Weekly Times, 1893

(First published on Fri Jun 23 1893)

Q7/1p5B/2p5/1p2p3/3kN3/P5p1/8/3K2b1

#3

5 + 7

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Bg8#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Sg5#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Qd8+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Bg8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bg8#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg8#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf2#

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