MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 90723 (1B4Q1/1B6/8/7p/3k4/7n/8/2K5 w - - 0 1)

Fuss, Otto

Die Schwalbe, 1949

1B4Q1/1B6/8/7p/3k4/7n/8/2K5

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sg1
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#

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