MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 154060 (8/1Q6/K1p5/2PR4/N1kB1p2/5b2/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Illustrated London News, 1895

(First published on Sat Feb 16 1895)

8/1Q6/K1p5/2PR4/N1kB1p2/5b2/5P2/8

#3

7 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Sb2+
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Qd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ba1?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Bb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Bc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxd5!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Bg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7#

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