MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 117665 (4k3/8/4K3/4b3/3p1p2/4p3/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Mihalek, Frederick M

Canadian Chess Chat, 1982

4k3/8/4K3/4b3/3p1p2/4p3/4Q3/8

#3

2 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Qh5+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qh8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...Bg7
      • 2.Qb5+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Qd7#
          • 3.Qb8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb8#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qxb8#

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