MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 221126 (6b1/6n1/1Q6/2R2pbp/5P1k/p1N4P/5P1p/4B2K w - - 0 1)

Pongracz, Arnold

3rd Prize, Bristol Times and Mirror, 1861

6b1/6n1/1Q6/2R2pbp/5P1k/p1N4P/5P1p/4B2K

#3

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Kxh2
        • threat
          • 3.f3#
        • 2...Bxc5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Kxh2
        • threat
          • 3.Qxd8#
          • 3.f3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
            • 3.f3#
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bd5+
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Kxh3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bxd8
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe7#
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg5#
            • 3.f3#
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kxh3
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qxh5#

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