MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27593 (8/2p5/k1K5/2p1Q3/8/b7/1p6/8 w - - 0 1)

Berg, Gunther

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1928

8/2p5/k1K5/2p1Q3/8/b7/1p6/8

#3

2 + 5

45 Schach 1950
6479 Problemschach (Sidler) 1968
2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
145 StrateGems 2010

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka7
      • 2.Qxc7+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qb7#
    • 1...Bb4
      • 2.Qxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Ba5
          • 3.Qb7#
    • 1...b1S
      • 2.Qxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qb6#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qb5+
        • 2...Ka7
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa3#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa3#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Qxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Qxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ba5
            • 3.Qb7#

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