MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 214416 (8/8/QK2N1p1/3pp3/B3k2B/1p6/6P1/5Nn1 w - - 0 1)

Thomson, Robert Gavin

Bristol Mercury, 1890

8/8/QK2N1p1/3pp3/B3k2B/1p6/6P1/5Nn1

#3

7 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qe2#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qe2#
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Bc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Sxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.Bxc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qc6#

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