MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 73060 (8/8/2K5/4p3/p6p/kp1R4/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Gradstein, Stephan

Tijdschrift vd KNSB, 1936

8/8/2K5/4p3/p6p/kp1R4/5Q2/8

#3

3 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...b2!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qg1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Qb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Rd2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#
      • 1...Kb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Qxb2#

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