MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 94725 (6k1/rp2p1Pb/p5P1/4P1pR/8/3p2p1/K7/4Q2n w - - 0 1)

Vasta, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1926

6k1/rp2p1Pb/p5P1/4P1pR/8/3p2p1/K7/4Q2n

#3

6 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf8#
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Rxh7+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Rxh7#
            • 3.Qxh7#
            • 3.Qf8#
            • 3.g7#
      • 1...Sf2!
    • 1.e6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Bxg6
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Kxg7
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxg7!
    • 1.gxh7+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.g8Q#
      • 1...Kxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.e6
          • threat
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxg7
        • 2.Rxh7+
          • 2...Kxg6
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxg6
        • 2.Rh8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.g8Q#
          • 2...Kxg7
            • 3.e6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.gxh7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Rh8#

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