MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 116286 (8/8/1p6/1p6/k7/1p6/1K1Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Halumbirek, Josef

Deutsche Schachblatter, 1931

8/8/1p6/1p6/k7/1p6/1K1Q4/8

#3

2 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qd5
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...b4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...b4+
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...b4+!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Ka5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa8#

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