MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22986 (B7/8/8/p7/K2k1P2/8/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Source?, 0000

B7/8/8/p7/K2k1P2/8/4Q3/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb3?
      • 1...a4+
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bf3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Be4?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bb7?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ba6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bf1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qxa5#

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