MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 173238 (8/7p/1Q2B3/2B1k3/8/8/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 2000

8/7p/1Q2B3/2B1k3/8/8/8/1K6

#3

4 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#

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