MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 227242 (3B4/8/2N4Q/2Nk4/8/8/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Pongracz, Arnold

Wiener Novellistische Blatter, 1880

3B4/8/2N4Q/2Nk4/8/8/8/3K4

#3

5 + 1

3713 Snap 2020
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sab3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#

This anticipates 227241(1893)

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