MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 224892 (1n6/3p4/QN4p1/5k2/2KPR2P/6p1/8/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Gorgias, Victor

L'Illustration, 1869

1n6/3p4/QN4p1/5k2/2KPR2P/6p1/8/5B2

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Sxa6
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bh3#
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Sxa6
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Bh3#
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qf6
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qxg6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxa6
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Rf6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bh3#
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf4#

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