MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19509 (5R2/nQ2N3/3pkp2/4p1b1/8/8/4P2n/B2KR3 w - - 0 1)

Pulitzer, Walter

American Chess Magazine, 1897

5R2/nQ2N3/3pkp2/4p1b1/8/8/4P2n/B2KR3

#3

7 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qc8+
        • 2...Kxe7
          • 3.Qe8#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qc8+
        • 2...Kxe7
          • 3.Qe8#
    • 1...Sc8
      • 2.Qxc8+
        • 2...Kxe7
          • 3.Qe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Sxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • threat
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Rg1#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Rxf1
          • threat
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Rxf6#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.e4#
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc8#
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.Rxf6#

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