MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 179819 (8/2p5/6p1/3P1kP1/pp1Pp2P/8/2Q1K1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Zalkind, Lazar Borissovich

Shakhmaty, 1923

8/2p5/6p1/3P1kP1/pp1Pp2P/8/2Q1K1P1/8

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...exd3+
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.g4#

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