MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12745 (b3Q3/8/3p4/pP1k1p2/K1p5/2P1B3/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Coulthard, W

The Westminster Papers, 1869

b3Q3/8/3p4/pP1k1p2/K1p5/2P1B3/6P1/8

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qa7#
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxf5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#

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