MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 65755 (8/nBp5/n7/Nk6/p7/QNK5/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Benko, Pal Charles

Chess Life, 1968

8/nBp5/n7/Nk6/p7/QNK5/8/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb4
      • 2.Qxb4#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qb4#
      • 2.Qxc5#
    • 1...Sb8
      • 2.Qb4#
      • 2.Qc5#
    • 1...axb3
      • 2.Sxb3
        • threat
          • 3.Qa5#
          • 3.Qxa6#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Qxa6#
      • 2.Sc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa5#
        • 2...Sc6
          • 3.Bxa6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxa6#
        • 2.Qxa6#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sxb3#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxb3#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Bxa6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qxa6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxa4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Bxc6#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Sd4#

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