MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 38079 (8/3K4/8/P1k5/Q7/8/4N3/8 w - - 0 1)

van den Bergh, Pieter Theodor Lodewijk Helvetius

Sissa, 1852

8/3K4/8/P1k5/Q7/8/4N3/8

#3

4 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxb4!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.a6?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#

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