MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63841 (2Q5/8/3B4/3k4/8/8/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Reid, Neville C

Source?, 1858

2Q5/8/3B4/3k4/8/8/3K4/8

#3

3 + 1

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qf5
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh2?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bb8?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd3#

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