MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 56907 (4N3/5Q2/8/8/4k3/8/8/2K3B1 w - - 0 1)

Teed, Frank Melville

Nuova Rivista degli Scacchi, 1880

4N3/5Q2/8/8/4k3/8/8/2K3B1

#3

4 + 1

158 Brentano's Chess Monthly 1881
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Bc5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Bb6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sg7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#

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