MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247378 (8/Q7/2k5/2B5/3K4/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holm, Helmer

Stella Polaris, 1967

8/Q7/2k5/2B5/3K4/8/8/8

#3

3 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb5
      • 2.Qb6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Kd3?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke4!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#

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