MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 125473 (8/K2kB1p1/8/1P1p1p2/7P/2Q1P2r/P3B3/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Corbould, C

Orillia Packet, 1898

8/K2kB1p1/8/1P1p1p2/7P/2Q1P2r/P3B3/3r4

#3

8 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Bh5+
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Bxg6#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxg7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh5#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Bh5#
            • 3.Qe7#

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