MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 269981 (5n2/1K1p2p1/1p1N4/3k1BR1/1p1B2Pb/8/5R2/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham News, 1899

5n2/1K1p2p1/1p1N4/3k1BR1/1p1B2Pb/8/5R2/Q7

#2

8 + 7

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...gxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Bxd7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Rd2#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Be4#
    • 1.Bxg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd4#

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