MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38042 (k7/1q6/2Q5/8/BP6/8/8/R1K5 w - - 0 1)

Mongredien, Alfred Wornum

Illustrated London News, 1898

k7/1q6/2Q5/8/BP6/8/8/R1K5

#3

5 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
236 The Field 1902
797 Bulletin de la FFE 1928
81 Chess 1954
5454 Near Snap 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Bd1+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxa6#
      • 1...Qxc8+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Qxc7+
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Ra8#

This anticipates 279883(1901)

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