MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 219001 (5Q2/1n6/8/2p1p1p1/4k1p1/4P1P1/1B2K3/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Fechter, Ludwig

The Field, 1882

(First published on Sat Dec 16 1882)

5Q2/1n6/8/2p1p1p1/4k1p1/4P1P1/1B2K3/4n3

#3

5 + 7

546 International Chess Magazine 1885
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sxd6!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bxe5#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#

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