MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33847 (8/k4p2/1pK5/8/8/8/1p6/7Q w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 1996

8/k4p2/1pK5/8/8/8/1p6/7Q

#3

2 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka8
      • 2.Kxb6+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qb7#
          • 3.Qh8#
      • 2.Kc7+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qb7#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kxb6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Kc7+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#

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