MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 25802 (3B4/3p4/3p4/3k4/3P1P2/6P1/5p2/Q4B1K w - - 0 1)

Billington, Thomas Henry

British Chess Magazine, 1891

3B4/3p4/3p4/3k4/3P1P2/6P1/5p2/Q4B1K

#3

7 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.f5?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bb6#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bc4+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qg6#
    • 1.Qd1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.d5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qg6#

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