MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33848 (2K2Q2/5B2/7B/8/8/2p5/1p6/1k6 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 1996

2K2Q2/5B2/7B/8/8/2p5/1p6/1k6

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c2!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qa2#
      • 1...Kc2!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...c2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Kxc1
            • 3.Qe1#

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