MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28220 (8/1p6/3p1p1B/3Pp3/3kP3/6p1/N3Q3/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1890

8/1p6/3p1p1B/3Pp3/3kP3/6p1/N3Q3/6K1

#3

6 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Be3#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Be3+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Sc3#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Bg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...exf4!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.Be1
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
    • 1.Be3+!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#

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