MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185603 (1Q2K3/4N1p1/4P2p/3B2pk/7p/4P3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Charvat, Prokop

The Houston Post, 1909

1Q2K3/4N1p1/4P2p/3B2pk/7p/4P3/8/8

#3

6 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bxg4#
            • 3.Qxg4#
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Bxg4#
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Bf3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Be4+
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bg6#

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