MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 222894 (1b1K4/2p2B2/2PP1P1p/2p2k2/4p1N1/pP2B3/Q4P2/7b w - - 0 1)

Herland, Sigmund

Tidskrift for Schack, 1910

1b1K4/2p2B2/2PP1P1p/2p2k2/4p1N1/pP2B3/Q4P2/7b

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxd6
      • 2.Sxh6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qa1#
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Qa1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxh6+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxh6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sh6#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Qxh5#
      • 1...Kxg4!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxh6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...exf4 ep
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxh6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.f3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kxg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Sxh6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qxg2
          • threat
            • 3.fxe4#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxh5#

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