MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 228494 (3b2B1/2p3N1/2Pk1Pp1/1P2p3/4P1Q1/K3P1Bb/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Morse, SM

Hartford Weekly Times, 1871

3b2B1/2p3N1/2Pk1Pp1/1P2p3/4P1Q1/K3P1Bb/8/8

#3

10 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Kb4
        • threat
          • 3.Se8#
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Kb4
        • threat
          • 3.Se8#
          • 3.Qd1#
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.Qd7#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Kb4
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
          • 3.Se8#
          • 3.Qd1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Bxg4
        • 2.Se8#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Se8#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxf6!
    • 1.Bxe5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Bxg4
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Bxe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#

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