MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 197605 (8/8/2rpN1Q1/1p1kN3/1p1P4/8/2PP4/b6K w - - 0 1)

Ellerman, Arnoldo

Western Daily Mercury, 1920

(First published on Fri Oct 29 1920)

8/8/2rpN1Q1/1p1kN3/1p1P4/8/2PP4/b6K

#3

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2019
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc6#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Sg5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sef3#
      • 1...Rc7
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#

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