MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 24516 (3K4/8/1p6/8/k7/P2Q4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Fuss, Otto

Magdeburgische Zeitung, 1889

3K4/8/1p6/8/k7/P2Q4/8/8

#3

3 + 2

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
136 Problem Observer 2008
3713 Snap 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qc3
        • 2...b4
          • 3.Qxb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Kd7?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Ke7?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Ke8?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.a4
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc8!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#

This anticipates 229298(1911), 80923(1928)

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