MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 153536 (8/2K2p1Q/8/3NkB2/8/3p3P/P2P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Illustrated London News, 1897

(First published on Sat Jan 2 1897)

8/2K2p1Q/8/3NkB2/8/3p3P/P2P4/8

#3

7 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...f6!
    • 1.Bxd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Se7#

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