MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 13096 (8/1p1B4/2n5/p7/kP6/8/PP2K3/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Kos, Ivan

Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph, 1885

8/1p1B4/2n5/p7/kP6/8/PP2K3/1Q6

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc2+
        • 2...Kxb4
          • 3.a3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...b3
            • 3.axb3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bxc6
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qxb6
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Bxc6#
            • 3.Qa6#

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