MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 166688 (8/8/8/3p4/8/1p6/bp1K4/kN2Q3 w - - 0 1)

Ratner, EW

La Strategie, 1920

8/8/8/3p4/8/1p6/bp1K4/kN2Q3

#3

3 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • 1...Bxb1
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...d4+!
    • 1.Ke3?
      • 1...Bxb1
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...d4+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd3!
      • 1...Bxb1+
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kxb1
            • 3.Qe1#

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