MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156729 (8/8/4B1Q1/3Nk3/8/K7/8/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Cassell's Family Paper, 1859

8/8/4B1Q1/3Nk3/8/K7/8/8

#3

4 + 1

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016
3713 Snap 2021
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qg3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qg3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#

This anticipates 247333(1888)

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