MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 226913 (8/5Q2/8/ppN1k3/P1p5/1PP5/2N3PK/8 w - - 0 1)

Elkhan, Alexander A

Tidskrift for Schack, 1910

8/5Q2/8/ppN1k3/P1p5/1PP5/2N3PK/8

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.axb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Qg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
    • 1.Qg6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...cxb3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#

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