MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 223699 (8/4p3/4K3/3R4/8/4k3/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Zepler, Erich Ernest

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1935

8/4p3/4K3/3R4/8/4k3/6Q1/8

#3

3 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Rd2
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rd3#
      • 1...e6+!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Rf3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf3#
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb5!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rb4#

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