MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 287417 (3K4/3B4/8/1p1k1p2/1P1p1P2/1p1Q1p2/1P3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Bowell, Gerald P

The Problemist, 1944

3K4/3B4/8/1p1k1p2/1P1p1P2/1p1Q1p2/1P3P2/8

#2

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...fxe2!
    • 1.Qxb3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qxf3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxb5+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qe5#
    • 1.Qxf5+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qe5#
    • 1.Qd2!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bc6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxd3#

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