MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25782 (8/8/3kp3/P2N3Q/p2Np3/p3p3/K3B3/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Weekly Times and Echo, 1885

(First published on Sat Oct 24 1885)

8/8/3kp3/P2N3Q/p2Np3/p3p3/K3B3/4B3

#3

7 + 6

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qh8#
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc8#

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