MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 78020 (8/7p/8/B7/1p2k3/8/3QB3/7K w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

1st HM., Westminster Gazette, 1921

8/7p/8/B7/1p2k3/8/3QB3/7K

#4

4 + 3

6024 Bohemian Garnets 1923

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc7
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bb6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bb6+
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qd1#
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qd1#
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Bxb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd8
              • threat
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Bd8+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Kg2
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kxe2
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Bg4
              • threat
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Kf2
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qf6#
                • 4.Qh5#
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qh5#
            • 3.Qf6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Bf3
              • threat
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qf6#

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