MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52194 (7K/4p3/8/8/3k1B2/1Q6/6B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Brownson's Chess Journal, 1886

7K/4p3/8/8/3k1B2/1Q6/6B1/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Be3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Be5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc7!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bb6#

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