MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 144544 (3B2bb/p7/P1R2PP1/3kP3/6Q1/3p4/7K/8 w - - 0 1)

Tanner, Eino V

British Chess Magazine, 1898

3B2bb/p7/P1R2PP1/3kP3/6Q1/3p4/7K/8

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxe5
      • 2.Bc7+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Bxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.e6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bxf6#

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