MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 182684 (8/8/3K2B1/8/1pkp4/8/1Q6/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Greenwood, William M

British Chess Magazine, 1913

8/8/3K2B1/8/1pkp4/8/1Q6/6N1

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bf7#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Bf7+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...bxa3!
    • 1.Qa2+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bg6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qd4#

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