MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 33112 (2K5/R7/3Pk3/4p3/3PPB2/3P1P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1914

2K5/R7/3Pk3/4p3/3PPB2/3P1P2/8/8

#3

8 + 2

4872 Themes-64 1956
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965
5066 Classic Chess Problems by Pioneer Composers 1970
3325 Wurzburg Artistry 1974
15532 Hoegs skakproblemer 1982
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.d5+
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Be7#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.d5+?
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.d4
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d7!
      • threat
        • 2.d8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d8S
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.d5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qe7#
            • 3.d5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.d8R
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...exf4
        • 2.d8B
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ra6#

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