MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 156165 (r3k3/Qq1p4/B2P3B/n2p1p2/8/8/1p5K/8 w q - 0 1)

Mlotkowski, S

Die Schwalbe, 1932

r3k3/Qq1p4/B2P3B/n2p1p2/8/8/1p5K/8

#3

5 + 8

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd8
      • 2.Qg1
        • threat
          • 3.Qg8#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Qg8#
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qg8#
    • 1...0-0-0
      • 2.Qa8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qh8#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...0-0-0
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Qxa6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Bxb7#
            • 3.Qxb7#

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