MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 39519 (8/b1BB4/6K1/2Pk1n1Q/1P1pb3/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bettmann, Edgar

Bettmann, Henry Wald

1st Prize, St. John Globe, 1884

8/b1BB4/6K1/2Pk1n1Q/1P1pb3/3P4/8/8

#3

7 + 5

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh1
      • 2.Qxh1#
      • 2.Qxf5#
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Qxf5#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qxf3#
      • 2.Qxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.dxe4+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa2#
        • 2.Qxe4#
        • 2.dxe4#
      • 1...Se3+
        • 2.dxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Sg3+
        • 2.dxe4+
          • 2...Sxe4
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Sh4+
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.dxe4#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.dxe4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Sxe4
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Se7+
        • 2.Kg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.dxe4#
          • 2...Bxd3
            • 3.Qe6#

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