MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 125429 (4k3/4p3/B3Q1pb/1K4P1/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Bemrose, J

The Post, 1904

4k3/4p3/B3Q1pb/1K4P1/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Qc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc5?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxg5
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Bb5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#

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