MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 39510 (3K4/8/4p3/3kB1Q1/8/1P3P2/8/b7 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Edgar

Bettmann, Henry Wald

Bettmann, Jacob

St. John Globe, 1886

3K4/8/4p3/3kB1Q1/8/1P3P2/8/b7

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa1+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bxe5+
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bxb2+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#

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