MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26543 (4B3/p2NpK2/Pp1pP3/2Bk4/5p1p/P7/4QP1r/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

1st HM., Lusatia, 1885

4B3/p2NpK2/Pp1pP3/2Bk4/5p1p/P7/4QP1r/8

#3

9 + 8

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
14931 Thirty Three-Movers (Wenman) 1945
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Be3#
        • 2.Bb4#
        • 2.Bd4#
        • 2.Bxb6#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Rxf2
        • 2.Bxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qxf2#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Sf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Qd3#

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