MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 154990 (8/4K3/8/Q1BkN1p1/6p1/8/4P3/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Keidanski, Theodore Hermann

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1893

(First published on Sun Nov 26 1893)

8/4K3/8/Q1BkN1p1/6p1/8/4P3/2b5

#3

5 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Bb2!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Be3
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa8#

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