MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 115924 (1n6/8/2p2p1K/1pN1k1P1/8/4N2p/7P/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Ganser, EA

La Presse, 1896

1n6/8/2p2p1K/1pN1k1P1/8/4N2p/7P/2Q5

#3

6 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...fxg5
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qxg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe6#

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