MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 255918 (6b1/1Q4B1/4k3/K1P5/8/6N1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, Richard Eugene

British Chess Magazine, 1933

6b1/1Q4B1/4k3/K1P5/8/6N1/8/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.c6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Bh7!
    • 1.Bf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Bh7!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb4!
      • threat
        • 2.c6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sf5#

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