MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31453 (8/5KQ1/8/4Pk2/8/6P1/4PP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Cisar, Vaclav

1st Prize, Hampstead and Highgate Express, 1909

8/5KQ1/8/4Pk2/8/6P1/4PP2/8

#3

6 + 1

1111 Busmen's Chess Review 1960
2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
5626 European Junior Chess Solving Championship 2003
5405 Chess Solving Yearbook 2003 2004
56 The Problemist 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.f3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qh7+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Kg7
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.e6
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh4#

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