MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 14160 (r1r5/2pp2p1/5pKb/kPQ1p3/6n1/3N4/2N5/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

The Observer, 1922

(First published on Sun Aug 13 1922)

r1r5/2pp2p1/5pKb/kPQ1p3/6n1/3N4/2N5/5n2

#3

5 + 11

15239 Valois Notebooks 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka4
      • 2.Qb4#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.b6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...c6
      • 2.bxc6+
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qb4#
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Scb4#
          • 3.Sdb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Sb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Sd2!
    • 1.b6+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Ka6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Sa1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Sfe3
        • 2.Sa1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.b6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Sge3
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.b6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.b6#

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