MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12528 (8/6p1/Q2N2K1/3k4/3B4/8/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Estorch, ME

Source?, 0000

8/6p1/Q2N2K1/3k4/3B4/8/3P4/8

#3

5 + 2

15 British Chess Magazine 1899
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxd4
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...g6+!
    • 1.Kf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.d3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bc5#

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