MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24496 (1N6/8/1p6/1k6/8/8/2QK4/8 w - - 0 1)

Erlin, Konrad (AKA Erlinger, Konrad)

Source?, 1894

1N6/8/1p6/1k6/8/8/2QK4/8

#3

3 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kc3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qd4#

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