MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58480 (8/8/1p2PK2/1pk1P3/3N2Q1/7p/P4P2/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Morra, Juan Carlos

Chess Life, 1959

8/8/1p2PK2/1pk1P3/3N2Q1/7p/P4P2/5B2

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sc6?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Bg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3+!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb7#
    • 1.Sxb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
    • 1.Qf3!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.a3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bg2#

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