MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36562 (1K6/8/8/5B1p/5k1p/7Q/4P2P/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

Yorkshire Telegraph and Star, 1933

1K6/8/8/5B1p/5k1p/7Q/4P2P/6N1

#3

6 + 3

236 The Field 1954

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sxh3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sxh3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sxh3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Sxh3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qxh4+
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qf6#

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