MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12496 (7Q/3p4/p2P4/P2k4/p2N2Pp/B7/8/5B1K w - - 0 1)

Ansell, George Kirkpatrick

Illustrated London News, 1893

7Q/3p4/p2P4/P2k4/p2N2Pp/B7/8/5B1K

#3

8 + 5

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...dxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

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