MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23649 (8/8/8/2p2pp1/Q7/2K3pN/6pk/6Nb w - - 0 1)

Blumenthal, Oscar

Source?, 1905

8/8/8/2p2pp1/Q7/2K3pN/6pk/6Nb

#3

4 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg5
          • threat
            • 3.S1f3#
            • 3.S5f3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sxg5
          • threat
            • 3.S1f3#
            • 3.S5f3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.S1xf3#
            • 3.S5xf3#
        • 2.Qg4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxg5
          • 2...f4
            • 3.S1f3#
            • 3.S5f3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Qa1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxg5
          • threat
            • 3.S1f3#
            • 3.S5f3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sxg5
          • threat
            • 3.S1f3#
            • 3.S5f3#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.S1xf3#
            • 3.S5xf3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sxg5
          • 2...f4
            • 3.S1f3#
            • 3.S5f3#
      • 1...g4!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Shg1#
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Shf4#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...gxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...fxg4
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Sf3#

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