MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 5869 (1k6/2r1p3/R3Q3/2p5/8/8/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Zlata Praha, 1909

1k6/2r1p3/R3Q3/2p5/8/8/6K1/8

#3

3 + 4

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
3147 Chess Problems: Introduction to an Art 1963
3325 Wurzburg Artistry 1974
145 StrateGems 1998
56 The Problemist 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Qxc6
        • threat
          • 3.Ra8#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Qb6+
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ra8#
        • 2...Rb7
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Qb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra8+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa6#
      • 1...Kxa8!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Rb7!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2.Rxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Rxd7!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Rc8!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kc8!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Rxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8#
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Ra8#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb6#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rb7#

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