MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22950 (3b4/2r1p3/2b5/3PN3/5k2/5p2/2P2N2/3KQ3 w - - 0 1)

Schumov, Ilya Stepanovich

Illustrated London News, 1866

3b4/2r1p3/2b5/3PN3/5k2/5p2/2P2N2/3KQ3

#3

6 + 6

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kg3
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe5#

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