MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24083 (3K4/8/8/2Np4/1Nk5/8/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sat Aug 2 1856)

3K4/8/8/2Np4/1Nk5/8/7Q/8

#3

4 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sbd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#

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