MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 159392 (8/3Nq3/5b2/P2p4/1p1kp3/1P3pQ1/3K1P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Scassi, N

L'Italia Scacchistica, 1919

8/3Nq3/5b2/P2p4/1p1kp3/1P3pQ1/3K1P2/8

#3

6 + 7

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Bg5+
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Bxe3+
            • 3.fxe3#
      • 1...e3+
        • 2.fxe3+
          • 2...Qxe3+
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Qxd7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...exf3!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...e3+
        • 2.fxe3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Qxe3+
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Qxd7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bxg5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Qxd7
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Bxe3+
            • 3.fxe3#

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