MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 122456 (8/8/8/3K4/6QB/8/8/5k2 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

La Presse, 1905

8/8/8/3K4/6QB/8/8/5k2

#3

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kg2!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf2!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Kh1
            • 3.Qf1#
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Kxe2!
    • 1.Qg1+?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxg1!
    • 1.Qd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Ke5
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kg2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qd4
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe4#

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