MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242501 (1QB2nk1/5p2/5BP1/4P3/8/8/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Monroe, Will D

Chicago Tribune, 1877

1QB2nk1/5p2/5BP1/4P3/8/8/8/7K

#3

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Bxe6#
    • 1...Sd7
      • 2.Bxd7#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Be6+
        • 2...Sf8
          • 3.Bxf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...fxg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sxg6!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...fxg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sxg6!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Sxg6!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf7#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...fxg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Sxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6!
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.Bh8
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Qxf8#

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