MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 274726 (8/K1N5/p3p2B/2k1N3/2P5/4pP2/1p1pP3/1n1Q4 w - - 0 1)

Manolas, Emmanuel

To Mat, 1984

8/K1N5/p3p2B/2k1N3/2P5/4pP2/1p1pP3/1n1Q4

#3

8 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2024

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Bf8#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Bf8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Kxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf8#
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qxe3#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.c5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bf8#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc7
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Sa3
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bf8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf8#

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