MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 156795 (8/8/p3pp2/Q3pk1K/2p2p2/8/6PB/8 w - - 0 1)

Grunfeld, Max

Baltische Zeitung, 1918

8/8/p3pp2/Q3pk1K/2p2p2/8/6PB/8

#3

4 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg1#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh3#
      • 1...c3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg1#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qh3#

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