MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 15061 (B7/Q7/8/pk1p1r2/1P2b3/p2p1p2/N7/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

3rd Prize, Schach, 1958

B7/Q7/8/pk1p1r2/1P2b3/p2p1p2/N7/3K4

#3

5 + 8

3976 FIDE Album (1956-1958) 1961
5862 An ABC of Chess Problems 1970

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a4
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qa5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qxa5#
        • 2.b5#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa5#
            • 3.b5#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Sxb4#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa5#

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