MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 228514 (Q2B4/8/1pN5/2k5/2p5/3p1P2/P4P2/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Makovsky, Karel

Svetozor, 1872

Q2B4/8/1pN5/2k5/2p5/3p1P2/P4P2/3K4

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.a4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.a4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd5#

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