MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 114141 (8/Q6B/1p2PB2/8/2k5/8/5K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Herland, Sigmund

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1909

8/Q6B/1p2PB2/8/2k5/8/5K2/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc2#

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