MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 228032 (3Q1K2/1p1P1P2/1P1p4/3kN1pp/N5pq/2PB2P1/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)
Malakhov, Nikolai Konstantinovich
Western Daily Mercury, 1914
#3
11 + 7
| 14986 | White-Hume Collection | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Kxe5
- Tries
- 1.Ke7?
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxb7#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qb8
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Qc8
- threat
- 3.Qxb7#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Qxg3!
- threat
- 1.Sf3?
- threat
- 2.c4+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.c4+
- 1...Kc6
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.Qc7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qc8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- 1...gxf3!
- threat
- 1.Sc4?
- threat
- 2.Se3+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Se3+
- 1...Kc6
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.Se3
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Se3
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Se3
- 1...Qxg3!
- threat
- 1.Sc6?
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke5
- 2.c4+
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxc6
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Kxc6
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Qxg3
- 2.c4+
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Kxc6
- 2.c4+
- 1...bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Sg6?
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.c4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Qxg5+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Bb5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qxg5+
- 1...Qh2
- 2.Qxg5+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Bb5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qxg5+
- 1...Qh3
- 2.Qxg5+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Bb5#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qxg5+
- 1...Qxg3!
- 1...Ke6
- 1.Bc4+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Bd3#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Ke4!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Be4+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qe7#
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Qc7?
- threat
- 2.Ke7
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Ke7
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Ke7
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.Ke7
- 1...Ke6
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qcxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qcd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qcd7#
- 3.Qce7#
- 3.Qcc8#
- 3.Qdd6#
- 2...d5
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qcd6#
- 3.Qde7#
- 3.Qce7#
- 3.Qdd6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Ke7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Sc5
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Bf5
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qc4+
- 2...Kd6
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kd6
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qcd6#
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qcd7#
- 3.Qce7#
- 3.Qcc8#
- 3.Qdd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.d8R+
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Ke6
- 2.Ke7
- 1...Qxg3!
- threat
- 1.Qe7?
- threat
- 2.Bf5
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qexd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bf5
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qf6
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qed6#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qec7#
- 3.Qed7#
- 3.Qee8#
- 3.Qdd6#
- 3.Qdd7#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qd7#
- threat
- 2.d8R+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qf6#
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qd7#
- 3.Qe8#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qf6
- 1...Qxg3!
- threat
- 1.Qb8?
- threat
- 2.Ke7
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxb7#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Ke7
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Ke7
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Ke7
- 1...Ke6
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qbxd6#
- 3.Qdxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qbd6#
- 3.Qbc8#
- 3.Qdd6#
- 2...d5
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qbd6#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qdd6#
- threat
- 2.d8R
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...dxe5
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...d5
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.d8Q
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Ke7
- threat
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Qe8
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qe6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kd6
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Qbd6#
- 3.Qbc7#
- 3.Qbc8#
- 3.Qdd6#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Qbd6#
- 3.Qbc8#
- 3.Qdd6#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.d8R+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.Qc8#
- 2...Ke6
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Qd6#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Ke7
- 1...Qxg3!
- threat
- 1.Qc8?
- threat
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.d8S
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.d8S
- threat
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe8+
- 1...Ke6
- 2.d8S+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Sd7#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qe6#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.d8S+
- 1...Qxg3!
- threat
- 1.c4+?
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Qe7+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe8+
- 2...Kd4
- 3.Qe4#
- 2...Kf6
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kd4
- 2.Qe7+
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kxe5
- 1.Ke7?
- Keys
- 1.Sc5!
- 1...Kxc5
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.b4#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Kxe5
- 2.Be4
- threat
- 3.Qe7#
- 2...Qxg3
- 3.Qxg5#
- threat
- 2.Be4
- 1...Qxg3
- 2.Bc4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.b4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxg5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Bc4+
- 1...dxc5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...dxe5
- 2.Qc7
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qc7
- 1...Qh1
- 2.Bc4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.b4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxg5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Bc4+
- 1...Qh2
- 2.Bc4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.b4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxg5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Bc4+
- 1...Qh3
- 2.Bc4+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.b4#
- 2...Kxe5
- 3.Qxg5#
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Bc4+
- 1...Kxc5
- 1.Sc5!
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