MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 112762 (8/4p3/3P4/4k3/2BN4/2Q2K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Checkmate, 1901

8/4p3/3P4/4k3/2BN4/2Q2K2/8/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Se6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#

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