MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66288 (2b4K/4N2B/1p2PB2/1Pk5/3prp2/P2Qp3/P3P3/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Stal, Karl Alfred

British Chess Magazine, 1889

2b4K/4N2B/1p2PB2/1Pk5/3prp2/P2Qp3/P3P3/2b5

#3

10 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qc4
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
          • 3.Sxc8#
          • 3.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Sxc8#
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Sxc8#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc4
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Rxe6
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxe3#
            • 3.Bxb6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxf4#

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