MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 25894 (8/8/3p4/8/8/2k5/Q7/5BBK w - - 0 1)

Marks, William

Source?, 1907

8/8/3p4/8/8/2k5/Q7/5BBK

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Bb5?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Bc1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bb5
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Ba5#

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