MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 66387 (8/8/1p6/kppK4/1R1Q4/8/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Kling, Josef

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1853

8/8/1p6/kppK4/1R1Q4/8/1P6/8

#3

4 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Ra4#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Ra4+
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.b3
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...cxd4!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#

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