MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 263545 (8/1p6/1P6/2P1k1P1/8/1pK3P1/P3B3/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Mann, Carel Christiaan Wilhelm

1st Prize, Dutch Chess Federation TT, 1898-1900

8/1p6/1P6/2P1k1P1/8/1pK3P1/P3B3/1Q6

#3

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Bc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qxb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Bh5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qf7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be8#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...bxa2
        • 2.Qxa2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Be8
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe4#

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