MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 186877 (8/6K1/1p6/8/2N5/2k1N2Q/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 2018

8/6K1/1p6/8/2N5/2k1N2Q/2P5/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qxb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#

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