MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44517 (4Q3/4N3/2Bkp3/K5p1/p2pp3/6P1/8/3b2b1 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

Source?, 0000

4Q3/4N3/2Bkp3/K5p1/p2pp3/6P1/8/3b2b1

#3

5 + 8

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
5172 Chess Problems by C W of Sunbury 1885
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc7
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qb7#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qd7+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#

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