MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144389 (8/2K1p3/4P1p1/p1kp4/1p1p1P2/BP3PQ1/B7/8 w - - 0 1)

Osborne, PL

British Chess Magazine, 1898

8/2K1p3/4P1p1/p1kp4/1p1p1P2/BP3PQ1/B7/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qg1+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...bxa3
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.bxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qxd5#

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