MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 239314 (6N1/8/5N2/8/5k2/1B6/8/K5Q1 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1876

6N1/8/5N2/8/5k2/1B6/8/K5Q1

#3

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf5
      • 2.Qd4
        • 2...Kg5
          • 3.Qg4#
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Qg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Be6
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qg2#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh6!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Sfg4
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qg5#

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