MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8677 (nK6/7p/Q4B2/p1k2p2/p3bp2/3p3q/B1P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Mikan, Ilja

2nd Prize, L'Italia Scacchistica, 1960

nK6/7p/Q4B2/p1k2p2/p3bp2/3p3q/B1P5/8

#3

5 + 10

5505 Dobrodruzstvi 64 poli 1973

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qd6+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.c4#
    • 1...Qe3
      • 2.Be7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Qc4+
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Bd4#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qxc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd4+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.c4#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.c4#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd4#
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Qe3
        • 2.Be7#
      • 1...Qh4
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Qh6
        • 2.Bd4#
      • 1...Sb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.c5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.c5#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Qe3
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Kxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qxa5#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd6#

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