MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26667 (2b5/1p4bp/2PP4/3NkpB1/p6p/3Q3P/3P4/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Cassell's Saturday Journal, 1887

2b5/1p4bp/2PP4/3NkpB1/p6p/3Q3P/3P4/6K1

#3

8 + 8

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Bf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Be6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Se8#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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