MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26622 (8/Q7/5k2/8/7K/8/B7/8 w - - 0 1)

Wheeler, Charles Henry

6/7 Prize, British Chess Magazine 12. Ty, 1904

8/Q7/5k2/8/7K/8/B7/8

#3

3 + 1

15 British Chess Magazine 1906
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kg6!
    • 1.Kh5?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bg8?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Qg7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Kh7
            • 3.Bb1#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#

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