MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 132404 (5b2/4p1p1/4Q1P1/8/3B4/1N1k1p2/Pp3Pp1/1R4K1 w - - 0 1)

Koltanowski, George

Source?, 0000

5b2/4p1p1/4Q1P1/8/3B4/1N1k1p2/Pp3Pp1/1R4K1

#2

8 + 7

2425 San Francisco Chronicle 0000

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc2
      • 2.Qf5#
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxg7?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxg7!
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qc2#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxb2!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe4#
    • 1.Be5!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc5#

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