MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26823 (6Kn/8/3p2pp/3p4/p1BkN2p/P4Qb1/5p2/4BR2 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

2nd Prize, English Mechanic and World of Science, 1885

(First published on Fri Jul 17 1885)

6Kn/8/3p2pp/3p4/p1BkN2p/P4Qb1/5p2/4BR2

#3

7 + 10

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf4
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...fxe1Q
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...fxe1B
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxd5#
    • 1...fxe1R
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bxd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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