MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23415 (1b6/1p2Np2/1p1Pp3/rp5Q/b4k2/1p1P4/5K1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Tolstoy, Stanislav Maksimovic

The Observer, 1963

1b6/1p2Np2/1p1Pp3/rp5Q/b4k2/1p1P4/5K1P/8

#3

6 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.h4
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Sg6#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sg6#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.h4
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Sg6#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sg6#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.h4
        • threat
          • 3.Qg5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Sg6#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sg6#
    • 1...Bxd6
      • 2.Qh4+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.d4#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sd5#
      • 2.Qh4#
      • 2.Qf5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Sg6#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Sg6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.h3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.h4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.h3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.h4#
      • 1...Bxd6
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Rg5
            • 3.Qd4#

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