MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 163951 (1K6/8/8/4N3/5k2/5B2/3P4/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Markevitch, Alex

StrateGems, 2014

1K6/8/8/4N3/5k2/5B2/3P4/6Q1

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Bd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#

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