MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 4386 (4B3/8/N3k3/8/8/5Q2/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Thursby, John Ormerod Scarlett

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1880

4B3/8/N3k3/8/8/5Q2/2K5/8

#3

4 + 1

3357 75 Chess Problems 1883
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc6!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qf8#

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