MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24075 (8/pp1Bk2K/8/2p1p1P1/8/r2P1Q2/3B3p/7r w - - 0 1)

McArthur, George

Source?, 0000

8/pp1Bk2K/8/2p1p1P1/8/r2P1Q2/3B3p/7r

#3

6 + 8

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Rxd3
            • 3.Ba5#
      • 1...Rf1
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg7#

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