MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31039 (knK5/bp6/1P6/p2p4/Q7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

Chess, 1947

knK5/bp6/1P6/p2p4/Q7/8/8/8

#3

3 + 6

461 Schach-Express 1948

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2...bxc6
          • 3.b7#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Qxd7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.b7#
      • 1...Sxc6!
    • 1.Qxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa7#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Sc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • threat
        • 2.bxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.axb8Q#
          • 2...Kxa7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bxb6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
            • 3.Qxa7#
          • 2...bxa6
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.b7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#

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