MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 253347 (b6Q/8/p7/1p2B2P/4k3/2P5/2P2P2/nK3Bb1 w - - 0 1)

Pfungst, Lionel

The Field, 1912

(First published on Sat Oct 26 1912)

b6Q/8/p7/1p2B2P/4k3/2P5/2P2P2/nK3Bb1

#3

8 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bg2#
          • 2...Bc6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxa8#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#

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