MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 3546 (4K3/8/8/1kN5/1p1Q4/1p6/1PP5/8 w - - 0 1)

Richter, Kurt

Neue Gartenlaube, 1938

4K3/8/8/1kN5/1p1Q4/1p6/1PP5/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kc6
          • 2...bxc2
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...bxc2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.cxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.c4
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.cxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#

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