MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 128059 (3B4/8/8/3P4/1PNk1P2/5Q1n/P2b2B1/2nK4 w - - 0 1)

Hoffmann, Fr Alex

Pred, 1887

3B4/8/8/3P4/1PNk1P2/5Q1n/P2b2B1/2nK4

#3

9 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Sb3+
        • 2.Qxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.axb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Sxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Sf2+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb6#
        • 2.Bf6#
      • 1...Sf2+
        • 2.Qxf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Be3
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...Bxf4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Bf6#

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