MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 34765 (8/8/8/2K1k3/2p4Q/4P3/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Thompson, Theophilus Augustus

Chess Problems by Theophilus A. Thompson, 1873

8/8/8/2K1k3/2p4Q/4P3/8/3B4

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Be2
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kxc4
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...c3
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...c3
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qd4#

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