MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 228491 (2K5/3pp3/3k4/b2P4/2P5/1P6/8/2B2Q2 w - - 0 1)

Cummings, CD

Hartford Weekly Times, 1871

2K5/3pp3/3k4/b2P4/2P5/1P6/8/2B2Q2

#3

6 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qf4#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qf4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Be3#
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...Bb6
      • 2.Qf4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Ba3#
        • 2...e5
          • 3.Qf8#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qf8#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Qf8+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Ba3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#

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