MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12897 (8/4B3/2Nr1p2/P1kP3Q/P7/8/b1p5/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Lord, Frederick William

The Westminster Papers, 1873

8/4B3/2Nr1p2/P1kP3Q/P7/8/b1p5/2K5

#3

7 + 5

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd5
      • 2.Qf5
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qxc2#
        • 2...Kxc6
          • 3.Qc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...fxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bb3
        • 2.Qxb3
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb4#

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