MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8652 (2Q5/8/1p6/1p6/k7/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Ehrenstein, Moritz

The Field, 1887

(First published on Sat Nov 5 1887)

2Q5/8/1p6/1p6/k7/8/K7/8

#3

2 + 3

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qc1
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Qa3#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Qa3#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qa6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kb4!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qa4#

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