MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 35405 (8/1b4Np/3n4/3pp2B/3pk3/2p1B3/K4p2/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Borders, Reginald W

Bull, Cecil Alfred Lucas

Hampshire Telegraph and Post, 1916

8/1b4Np/3n4/3pp2B/3pk3/2p1B3/K4p2/5Q2

#3

5 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Ba6!
    • 1.Bh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Se3
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Ba6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qf3#

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