MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43688 (Q7/8/2K1P3/1pNp4/3kN3/2p5/2P5/5b2 w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

Source?, 0000

Q7/8/2K1P3/1pNp4/3kN3/2p5/2P5/5b2

#3

6 + 5

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh8+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...exd3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#

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