MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 137318 (5B2/p7/4K3/1k1P4/8/1pQ5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Heydon, Joseph Kentigern

Australasian Chess Magazine, 1920

5B2/p7/4K3/1k1P4/8/1pQ5/8/8

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka4
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Qc6#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#

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