MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13464 (k7/bp6/1p6/N2K4/8/8/8/7Q w - - 0 1)

Orlimont, PA (= Ernst Krieger)

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1904

k7/bp6/1p6/N2K4/8/8/8/7Q

#3

3 + 4

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb8
      • 2.Kd6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb7#
          • 3.Qh8#
        • 2...Ka8
          • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Ke6
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qxb7#
      • 2.Qh7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2...b6
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...b5+
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2.Kxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxa5!
    • 1.Kd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...b5+
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxa5+!
    • 1.Ke6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxa5!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...bxa5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Qxb8#
      • 1...bxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Kc7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Bb8
            • 3.Kxb6#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba7
            • 3.Qxa7#

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