MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 69187 (8/6K1/8/P4Q2/2bk4/3P3P/2BP4/8 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Sampson), 1874

8/6K1/8/P4Q2/2bk4/3P3P/2BP4/8

#3

7 + 2

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba2
      • 2.Kf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Bd5
          • 3.Qf2#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
      • 2.Qf6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Kf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Bd5
          • 3.Qf2#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Kf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Bd5
          • 3.Qf2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Bxd3!
    • 1.Bb3?
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd7+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qd8
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#

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