MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 60637 (8/K5b1/5P1r/3k1P2/7p/1P3P2/2QB1p2/8 w - - 0 1)

McIntyre, Donald Glenoe

Cape Times, 1906

8/K5b1/5P1r/3k1P2/7p/1P3P2/2QB1p2/8

#3

7 + 5

5639 Some Problems For My Friends 1957

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Rxf6+!
    • 1.Bb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#

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