MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49533 (8/8/n1r1p1r1/2p3p1/8/4k3/2P3PB/K4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Baxter, Crichton Milne

Source?, 0000

8/8/n1r1p1r1/2p3p1/8/4k3/2P3PB/K4Q2

#3

5 + 7

5125 Chess Problems by the Late C M Baxter 1883

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bh2#
            • 3.Bg3#
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Bc7#
            • 3.Bb8#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxe2!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.c4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#

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