MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32787 (8/3B4/4K3/8/pk6/8/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Pradignat, Emile Leonard

Shakhmatny Vestnik, 1894

8/3B4/4K3/8/pk6/8/8/2Q5

#3

3 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka5
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Bc8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke5?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Kd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb5#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...a3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#

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