MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 160395 (8/2N5/2R1p3/8/p2knQp1/8/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Galitzky, Aleksandr Vasilevich

La Strategie, 1900

8/2N5/2R1p3/8/p2knQp1/8/4K3/8

#3

4 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Kf3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Qe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc1?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...a3!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe6#
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se6#
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rxe6#
      • 1...Sxf2!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Sxc5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#

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