MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28993 (1Q6/8/2P5/Np6/Bp6/k2P4/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

L'Hermet, Johann Georg Rudolf

2nd Prize, Italian Chess Association, 1928

1Q6/8/2P5/Np6/Bp6/k2P4/8/3K4

#3

6 + 3

35 L'Italia Scacchistica 1930

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...bxa4
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Kc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...b3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Kc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bb3
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bb3+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Bb3#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Bxb3
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qc1#

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