MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58435 (8/8/2k5/BN6/1p6/1B3P2/Q1K5/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1873

8/8/2k5/BN6/1p6/1B3P2/Q1K5/8

#3

6 + 2

15 British Chess Magazine 1886
15 British Chess Magazine 1905
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qa8
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#

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