MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 236303 (8/2p5/p1q5/p4pp1/Pk5b/1NNP2p1/2KQ4/R7 w - - 0 1)

Volkmann, Albert

3rd Prize, Hamburger Problem-Nachrichten, 1950

8/2p5/p1q5/p4pp1/Pk5b/1NNP2p1/2KQ4/R7

#4

7 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
      • 1...Qf6
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Qxe7
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Qd6
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Qd4
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Qxc5#
              • 3...Qd6
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qb7#
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.Qxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qxa5#
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Qg7
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Qxe7
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qxc5#
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Qxc3+
                • 4.Qxc3#
          • 2...Qh8
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qxc5#
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Qxc3+
                • 4.Qxc3#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Qxc3+
                • 4.Qxc3#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Kc2
              • threat
                • 4.Sd5#
              • 3...Qxc3+
                • 4.Qxc3#

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