MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 155431 (rn2N3/p7/p3N3/P2kp3/4p1B1/P7/2K5/2n4Q w - - 0 1)

Rothlander, K

Neue Meckl. Wchbl., 1909

rn2N3/p7/p3N3/P2kp3/4p1B1/P7/2K5/2n4Q

#3

7 + 8

177 Deutsches Wochenschach 1909
14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.S6c7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxb7
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bxe2#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Be2#
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Sd7
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf6#

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