MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 40303 (8/8/3B4/3p4/3k1p2/8/1KQ2P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Pauly, Wolfgang

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1904

8/8/3B4/3p4/3k1p2/8/1KQ2P2/8

#3

4 + 3

4198 Wolfgang Pauly Challenge of a Legacy 2001
3713 Snap 2003

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Kc3#

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