MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 14167 (n3br2/5p2/1PP2P2/k2B4/p2R4/p7/p7/K4QB1 w - - 0 1)

Traxler, Karel Peter

1st Prize, Westminster Gazette, 1922

n3br2/5p2/1PP2P2/k2B4/p2R4/p7/p7/K4QB1

#3

8 + 8

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rxa4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Rf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Bb5#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Rg8
        • 2.Rg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Rh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Re4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Rd6#

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