MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 260675 (2Q5/8/8/3ppN2/4k3/8/3P3B/K6b w - - 0 1)

Otten, Henry

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1898

2Q5/8/8/3ppN2/4k3/8/3P3B/K6b

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Sg3+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qc3#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Qc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bg1#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qg4#

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