MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 159395 (3BQ3/6b1/3ppN2/4k3/4P3/1P6/2P3P1/KB6 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Morning Post, 1897

(First published on Mon Aug 30 1897)

3BQ3/6b1/3ppN2/4k3/4P3/1P6/2P3P1/KB6

#3

9 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Bh6
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Kxe4+
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe6#
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Bh8
        • 2.Qxh8+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.c4#
        • 2.c3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qxh8#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Bxf6#

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