MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 257940 (RB2N3/P1N1n3/1kPp4/p2Pp3/pb4P1/7b/1Q4p1/1KR3n1 w - - 0 1)

Katko, J

British Chess Magazine, 1934

RB2N3/P1N1n3/1kPp4/p2Pp3/pb4P1/7b/1Q4p1/1KR3n1

#3

11 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Qxe2
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
          • 3.Qa6#
    • 1...Sxd5
      • 2.Sxd5+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sec7#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Sec7#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Sf6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd7#
    • 1...Sxc6
      • 2.Rxc6+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Sxd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Sf3!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.dxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sfd5#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bxg4!
    • 1.Qd4+?
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Sxe2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Rb1#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Sxd5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sec7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sec7#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Sxd6#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Rb1#

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