MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 240849 (8/3bpN1p/8/P5P1/p3k2r/2p5/2K1Bp2/1Q2b3 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

Otago Witness, 1876

8/3bpN1p/8/P5P1/p3k2r/2p5/2K1Bp2/1Q2b3

#3

6 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sh8#

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