MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 189130 (2Q5/b5p1/3P2K1/3p2P1/r2k1P2/p1pN1p2/2P2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Elkhan, Alexander A

3rd HM., Neuigkeits Weltblatt, 1912

2Q5/b5p1/3P2K1/3p2P1/r2k1P2/p1pN1p2/2P2P2/8

#3

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qe8+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qxa4#
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Qg4
        • threat
          • 3.f5#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.f5#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qxc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg4?
      • threat
        • 2.f5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.f5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f5!
      • threat
        • 2.f6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#

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