MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 3277 (8/2p5/1pP1p3/1PPkp1Q1/3p4/PP3P2/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Orlimont, PA (= Ernst Krieger)

Kolnische Zeitung, 1931

8/2p5/1pP1p3/1PPkp1Q1/3p4/PP3P2/8/7K

#3

8 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...bxc5
      • 2.Qd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg1?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Kh2?
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg2!
      • 1...d3
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qxe5#

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