MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 185663 (8/K7/8/1pN5/1k1P2P1/p3p1Q1/P3P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Brenander, Oskar Wilhelm

The Times, 1909

8/K7/8/1pN5/1k1P2P1/p3p1Q1/P3P3/8

#3

7 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa3#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qxe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qxa3#
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxa3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa3#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc5#

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