MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 116847 (8/8/1p3p2/2ppp2Q/3k4/8/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Kalina, Vasily Emanuilovich

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1927

8/8/1p3p2/2ppp2Q/3k4/8/3K4/8

#3

2 + 6

3713 Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qg4#
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qf3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qe3#
      • 2.Qh3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qg4#
        • 2...c4
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...e4
          • 3.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc3#

This anticipates 98065(1980)

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