MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 148794 (8/8/bp6/kP1p4/p7/P7/3K4/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

British Chess Magazine 11. Ty., 1902

8/8/bp6/kP1p4/p7/P7/3K4/5Q2

#3

4 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Qb1
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...Bc8
      • 2.Qb1
        • threat
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd3?
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Qc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...dxc4!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...d4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa6#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qd5#

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