MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 48178 (6B1/3p4/3P1p1Q/7p/p3k3/8/3B4/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Groves, George

Source?, 0000

6B1/3p4/3P1p1Q/7p/p3k3/8/3B4/6K1

#3

5 + 5

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868
3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qxh5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qd5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Bc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qxh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#

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