MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38582 (5Bn1/n7/1p3p2/1p2pP2/1p1pQ3/1Pk5/P1p5/1bK5 w - - 0 1)

Locock, Charles Dealtry

Morning Post, 1912

5Bn1/n7/1p3p2/1p2pP2/1p1pQ3/1Pk5/P1p5/1bK5

#3

6 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxa2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxc6+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qf3#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qf3#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Bxh6
        • threat
          • 3.Bd2#
        • 2...Bxa2
          • 3.Qxc2#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Bh6
        • threat
          • 3.Bd2#
        • 2...Bxa2
          • 3.Qxc2#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Bxb4#
      • 2.Qxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd2#
      • 1...Bxa2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sxh6!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxa2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Sxc6!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Bxa2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Bxa2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...exf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg7!
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Bxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Bxa2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Bh6
          • threat
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Bxa2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Bxe5#

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