MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26963 (8/1pp4B/bp6/7Q/pPk1N3/2B1pPK1/1P6/n7 w - - 0 1)

Blake, Percy Francis

1st HM., British Chess Magazine, 1931

8/1pp4B/bp6/7Q/pPk1N3/2B1pPK1/1P6/n7

#3

8 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.Sd2+
        • 2...exd2
          • 3.Qf7#
      • 2.Sc5
        • threat
          • 3.Bd3#
          • 3.Bg8#
          • 3.Qf7#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Sd2#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sd2+
        • 2...exd2
          • 3.Qf7#
      • 2.Sf2
        • threat
          • 3.Bg8#
          • 3.Qf7#
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qd5#
      • 2.Sc5
        • threat
          • 3.Bd3#
          • 3.Bg8#
          • 3.Qf7#
      • 2.Sf6
        • threat
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qd5#
        • 2...Kb3
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Bd3#
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...bxc5!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...cxd6!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qf7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.b5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bb1#
          • 2...exd2
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Bd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bg8#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qf7#

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