MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 39013 (8/8/P4PB1/2Pk4/4NpP1/7p/1Q1P4/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Thomas Joseph

Falkirk Herald, 1920

8/8/P4PB1/2Pk4/4NpP1/7p/1Q1P4/5K2

#3

9 + 3

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Bf7+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Sf2#
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qb7#
    • 1...Ke6
      • 2.Qd4
        • threat
          • 3.Sg5#
          • 3.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf7+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qd6#
    • 1.Qb3+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
    • 1.d3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qd6#

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