MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8632 (8/5Q2/7K/B7/3k4/8/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Baird, Frederick

Source?, 1904

8/5Q2/7K/B7/3k4/8/8/5B2

#3

4 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1957
3713 Snap 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bd2+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bc4
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bd8#

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