MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144535 (8/2B1p3/1Q5K/p1Np3n/3k4/Npp1p3/1r6/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

1st Prize=, Barcelona Congress, 1914

8/2B1p3/1Q5K/p1Np3n/3k4/Npp1p3/1r6/3b4

#3

5 + 10

14967 British Chess Magazine Chess Annual 1915 1915

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc2
      • 2.Qg6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxb3#
          • 3.Se6#
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...e2
          • 3.Qg1#
    • 1...Re2
      • 2.Qxa5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...a4
      • 2.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...exd6!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bxa5#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Sf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#

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