MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33830 (6B1/K7/7Q/4k3/4p3/1N2p1p1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 1990

6B1/K7/7Q/4k3/4p3/1N2p1p1/6P1/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...e2!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#

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