MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 122836 (8/6p1/6K1/BB6/4P3/4k3/2P5/7Q w - - 0 1)

Beckwith, PC

1st Prize, Cincinnati Commercial, 1884

8/6p1/6K1/BB6/4P3/4k3/2P5/7Q

#3

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf2
      • 2.Qh3
        • 2...Kg1
          • 3.Bb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe5#

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