MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13046 (8/6K1/2p1B1p1/2N1kpp1/pP1R4/1N2p1r1/Qr6/3nn3 w - - 0 1)

Berger, Johann Nepomuk

4th Prize, Nuremberg Ty., 1883

8/6K1/2p1B1p1/2N1kpp1/pP1R4/1N2p1r1/Qr6/3nn3

#3

7 + 11

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...axb3!
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sbc5+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Sxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sbc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sbc5#
      • 1...Rxb3
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...axb3
        • 2.Qa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sxd2#
            • 3.Sbc5#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sbc5#
      • 1...Rf2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sbc5#
      • 1...Rbg2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sbc5#
      • 1...Rh2
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sbc5#
        • 2.Qxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Ke7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Re4#

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