MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 4432 (8/7P/8/8/8/5K1p/8/7k w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Albert

Source?, 1861

8/7P/8/8/8/5K1p/8/7k

#3

2 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
15 British Chess Magazine 1907
4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h2
      • 2.h8Q
        • 2...Kg1
          • 3.Qa1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf2?
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.h8Q
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxh3#
        • 2.h8R
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...h2!
    • 1.Kg3?
      • threat
        • 2.h8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.h8Q
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kg1!
    • 1.h8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.Qxh3+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qxh3#
      • 1...Kg1!
  • Keys
    • 1.h8R!
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Rxh3
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Rh1#
      • 1...Kh2
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rb1#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rc1#
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rd1#
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Re1#

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