MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 213186 (8/8/6Q1/pkb5/8/3K4/2B5/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Horwitz, Bernhard

New Chess Player, 1852

8/8/6Q1/pkb5/8/3K4/2B5/1N6

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qa6
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...a4
          • 3.Qxa4#
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...a4
          • 3.Qxa4#
        • 2...Bg1
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Bf2
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Be3
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Bd4
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Bb6
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2...Bd6
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Ba7
          • 3.Qc4#
        • 2...Be7
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Bf8
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxa6!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba4+!
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#

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