Problem Display
PID: 25640 (4B1n1/4b3/3p1p2/1N1NpP1Q/2P1k3/1P6/8/1Kn4b w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1884

4B1n1/4b3/3p1p2/1N1NpP1Q/2P1k3/1P6/8/1Kn4b

#3

8 + 8


3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
14986 White-Hume Collection 2019

SOLUTION


  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbc3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qxh1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qxh1#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Qxh1+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sbc7#
            • 3.Sdc7#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qxh1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sbc3#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...fxg5
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sbc3#
            • 3.Sxd6#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qxh1#

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