MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 14499 (8/1pN5/2p5/1p6/k7/2Q5/8/K7 w - - 0 1)

Traxler, Karel Peter

1st Prize, Westminster Gazette, 1928

8/1pN5/2p5/1p6/k7/2Q5/8/K7

#3

3 + 4

881 The Australasian Chess Review 1929
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1954
3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sxb6#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...cxd5!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...bxa6!
    • 1.Sa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sxb6#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sa8#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb2!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sa8#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#

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