MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 42687 (8/8/8/8/4k3/8/8/2BQKB2 w - - 0 1)

Benko, Pal Charles

Chess Life, 1968

8/8/8/8/4k3/8/8/2BQKB2

#3

4 + 1

2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#

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