MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24041 (8/8/2Q5/4k3/8/6N1/4K1N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Blumenthal, Oscar

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1907

(First published on Sun Aug 11 1907)

8/8/2Q5/4k3/8/6N1/4K1N1/8

#3

4 + 1

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Se3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sef5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Sh5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sgh5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Sh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Sgf4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd1!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se2#

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