MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26446 (8/8/2p2B2/6Q1/1P2k1P1/2p5/7p/K4B2 w - - 0 1)

Langstaff, William A

British Chess Magazine, 1939

8/8/2p2B2/6Q1/1P2k1P1/2p5/7p/K4B2

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h1S
      • 2.Be2
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...h1B
      • 2.Be2
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...h1S
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...h1R
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#

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