MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 240923 (3N4/p4p2/P1p2P2/3k2P1/3B3p/2P4K/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Fleischmann, Simon

Detroit Free Press, 1875

3N4/p4p2/P1p2P2/3k2P1/3B3p/2P4K/4Q3/8

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be5?
      • 1...c5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Bb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Bxa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb8#
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bb8
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.c4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
        • 2.Bxa7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bb8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bb6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bg1+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bh2#

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