MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 156348 (4N3/7K/P3P3/1p1P3p/3Bkp1p/4N2p/4P2P/n1Q5 w - - 0 1)

Meyer, Max Julius

Birmingham News, 1903

(First published on Sat May 30 1903)

4N3/7K/P3P3/1p1P3p/3Bkp1p/4N2p/4P2P/n1Q5

#3

10 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...f3!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...fxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sed6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#

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