MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 107002 (5n2/3p3p/1n1Q4/4NP2/1P2k3/2P5/1P6/3B3K w - - 0 1)

Keidanski, Theodore Hermann

Checkmate, 1903

5n2/3p3p/1n1Q4/4NP2/1P2k3/2P5/1P6/3B3K

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bg4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#

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