MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19181 (8/6p1/1Q1pp1K1/3Bk3/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Menzies, Hugh James

Illustrated London News, 1907

8/6p1/1Q1pp1K1/3Bk3/8/8/8/8

#3

3 + 4

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
5454 Near Snap 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...exd5
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Ba8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb8#

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