MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 240934 (K7/8/1P1N2pB/6p1/5k2/8/BP6/2b3Q1 w - - 0 1)

Bull, Thomas Porter

Detroit Free Press, 1875

K7/8/1P1N2pB/6p1/5k2/8/BP6/2b3Q1

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qxc1
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kxd6
          • 3.Qc7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qxg5#
        • 2...g4
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg5+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Bd1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxc1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd1#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Bd1#

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