MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 184045 (b4Q2/8/1Pk5/2N2P1B/5P2/2P3P1/1K3P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pfungst, P

British Chess Magazine, 1915

b4Q2/8/1Pk5/2N2P1B/5P2/2P3P1/1K3P2/8

#3

10 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be8+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qxa8
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qxa8+
          • 2...Kxa8
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Be8+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Ba4#
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qc7#

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