MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12919 (5B2/Q7/2p5/1k6/p7/b2K4/P7/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

The Westminster Papers, 1873

5B2/Q7/2p5/1k6/p7/b2K4/P7/2N5

#3

5 + 4

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc1
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Bb4#
    • 1...Bb2
      • 2.Sb3
        • threat
          • 3.Qa5#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...axb3
          • 3.a4#
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Bb4#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Sb3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...axb3
          • 3.a4#
        • 2...Bc5
          • 3.Qa5#
      • 2.Qb7+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Bxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxf8
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...axb3
            • 3.a4#
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qa5#

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