MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 112819 (8/8/5Q2/2pp4/3pkB2/8/P7/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Galitzky, Aleksandr Vasilevich

La Presse, 1898

8/8/5Q2/2pp4/3pkB2/8/P7/4K3

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Bh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf5#

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