MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43518 (1qR2B2/p1p5/Pk6/pN6/P3p3/6Q1/7K/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Nietvelt, Gustaaf Josephus

De Problemist, 1930

1qR2B2/p1p5/Pk6/pN6/P3p3/6Q1/7K/5B2

#2

8 + 6

35 L'Italia Scacchistica 1930

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5#
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Qxc7
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Qa8
        • 2.Sxa8#
      • 1...Qb7!
    • 1.Bc5+?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Rxb8+?
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Sa3#
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sd6#
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rxc6#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb8#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...Qa8
        • 2.Qxc7#
        • 2.Qb3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Rxb8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bxc5#
        • 2.Rc6#
        • 2.Rxb8#
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Rxc6#
        • 2.Rxb8#
        • 2.Qxb8#
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...c5+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...c6+
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe6#

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