MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 215178 (4k3/8/7N/N7/8/8/8/3QK3 w - - 0 1)

van Buut, JH

Sissa, 1864

4k3/8/7N/N7/8/8/8/3QK3

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Sb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qd8#

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