MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 95267 (8/8/2p5/2p5/k1K5/5Q2/8/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Keidanski, Theodore Hermann

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1892

8/8/2p5/2p5/k1K5/5Q2/8/2n5

#3

2 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka5
      • 2.Qxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc6+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ka3!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ka5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa6#
            • 3.Qa8#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Ka3
        • 2.Qc2
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
          • 2...Sa2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#

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