MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242567 (6Q1/3B4/2ppp3/3k4/3p4/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Berry, Bert

Detroit Free Press, 1877

6Q1/3B4/2ppp3/3k4/3p4/3K4/8/8

#3

3 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc8?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bb7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Be8?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg8#

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