MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 78578 (8/2K5/3B4/3k4/8/8/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

Bullock, HB

Illustrated London News, 1848

8/2K5/3B4/3k4/8/8/2Q5/8

#5

3 + 1

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Be3
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qg6
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Qe6#
                • 4.Qc6
                  • 4...Kf5
                    • 5.Qe6#
            • 3.Qa4
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Be3+
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Qd4#
    • 1.Qe2!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe4
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Bc3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qc6#
                  • 4...Kc5
                    • 5.Qc6#
                  • 4...Ka6
                    • 5.Qb7#
                    • 5.Qa4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc3
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qa6
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Qc6#
                • 4.Qe4
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Qc6#
                • 4.Qe6
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Qc6#
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Kd5
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Qd2
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Qb4#
            • 3.Bc5
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Qd2
                  • 4...Ka4
                    • 5.Qb4#
                    • 5.Qa2#
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Qc2#
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bc3
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qa6
                  • 4...Kd5
                    • 5.Qc6#
                • 4.Qe4
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Qc6#
                • 4.Qe6
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Qc6#

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