MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 217856 (8/7N/1r1p3Q/1B1k2B1/P2p3P/3P4/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Zaak, LJ

British Chess Magazine, 1920

8/7N/1r1p3Q/1B1k2B1/P2p3P/3P4/K7/8

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qf6+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Ba3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#

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