MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242480 (8/6n1/8/8/K2kpBQN/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

Chicago Tribune, 1877

8/6n1/8/8/K2kpBQN/8/8/8

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#

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