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Problem Display

PID: 38896 (8/2p5/1BN5/1kN5/2pQK3/7p/6nr/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobrusky, Jan

Humoristicke listy, 1877

8/2p5/1BN5/1kN5/2pQK3/7p/6nr/8

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...c3
  - 2.Ba7
    - threat
      - 3.Qa4#
    - 2...Kxc6
      - 3.Qd7#
Tries
- 1.Sa7+?
  - 1...Kb4
    - 2.Qb2#
  - 1...Kxb6!
- 1.Qxc4+?
  - 1...Kxb6
    - 2.Kd4
      - threat
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Qa6#
  - 1...Kxc6
    - 2.Ba7
      - threat
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qe6#
  - 1...Kxc4!
Keys
- 1.Qa1!
  - threat
    - 2.Ba7
      - threat
        3.Qa4#
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Qa6#
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#
  - 1...Kxb6
    - 2.Kd4
      - threat
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Qa6#
  - 1...Kxc6
    - 2.Ba7
      - threat
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kb5
        3.Qa4#
      - 2...Kd6
        3.Qf6#
  - 1...cxb6
    - 2.Sd4+
      - 2...Kb4
        3.Sa6#
      - 2...Kxc5
        3.Qa3#
  - 1...c3
    - 2.Ba7
      - threat
        3.Qa4#
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kc4
        3.Qf1#
        3.Qa4#
        3.Qa6#
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Qa6#
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#
  - 1...Se1
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#
  - 1...Rh1
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#
  - 1...Se3
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#
  - 1...Sf4
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#
  - 1...Sh4
    - 2.Qa6+
      - 2...Kxc6
        3.Ba7#

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