MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 44719 (8/6p1/8/1p1Q4/1k6/1P6/n1PP4/B5K1 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 2002

8/6p1/8/1p1Q4/1k6/1P6/n1PP4/B5K1

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc1
      • 2.Bc3+
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Qa8#
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Bxc3+
        • 2...Ka3
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc3+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Sxc3!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Bd8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...gxf6!
    • 1.Bxg7?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Bb2#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qxb5+?
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Bc7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa8#

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