MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 228505 (1Q5b/8/8/4B3/3NkN2/4p3/4p3/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Strauss, Theobald

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1872

1Q5b/8/8/4B3/3NkN2/4p3/4p3/4K3

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sfxe2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxe5!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Bxe5!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bxe5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qh4#

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