MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40793 (5B2/8/8/6Q1/k7/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Kockelkorn, Carl

Kohtz, Johannes

Sonntagsblatt fur Jedermann, 1888

(First published on Sun May 6 1888)

5B2/8/8/6Q1/k7/8/8/4K3

#3

3 + 1

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1954
4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970
102 Probleemblad 1978
3713 Snap 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2025

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke2!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#

This anticipates 121660(1888), 282382(1906)

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