MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 62058 (8/8/8/3K1p1P/4Nk2/4pB1p/4Q2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Book of the Counties' Chess Association, 1887

8/8/8/3K1p1P/4Nk2/4pB1p/4Q2P/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd1#
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Bxe2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...fxe4!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bh1#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...exf2!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bh1#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bg4#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...hxg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke6!
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Qc4#

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