MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 214846 (8/4p3/pp6/4K3/2Q5/k7/8/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Kovalenko, Vitaly Semenovich

Zadachi i Etyudi, 1998

8/4p3/pp6/4K3/2Q5/k7/8/3N4

#3

3 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Ka2
          • 3.Qb2#
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Sb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb2#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Ka4!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke6!
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sb2#

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