MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 65684 (3K4/pp6/1N1Q4/1kN1p3/4P3/3P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

von Gottschall, Hermann

1st Prize Set, 5. American Chess Congress, 1880

3K4/pp6/1N1Q4/1kN1p3/4P3/3P4/8/8

#3

6 + 4

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1880

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Sd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...b6
          • 3.Qxb6#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...a5
          • 3.Sc7#
      • 2.Sd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Qb6#
        • 2...b6
          • 3.Qxb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sxb7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxa7#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...b6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Qb4
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb8#
      • 1...bxa6
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Sc3#

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