MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 29067 (8/8/r2N4/k1pr4/p1Rp4/p2Q4/3K4/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

American Chess Magazine, 1898

8/8/r2N4/k1pr4/p1Rp4/p2Q4/3K4/8

#3

4 + 7

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
3325 Wurzburg Artistry 1974
145 StrateGems 1998
56 The Problemist 2002
268 Chess Life 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxa4+?
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Rxc5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb7#
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Rdxd6
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...Raxd6
        • 2.Rxa4#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Qxa4#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Rxa4#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...axb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Rxa4#
          • 2...Rxa6
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sb7+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb1#

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