MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185680 (6N1/1p5p/1p5p/4kP2/2P4Q/K3N2P/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Herland, Sigmund

The Times, 1909

6N1/1p5p/1p5p/4kP2/2P4Q/K3N2P/5P2/8

#3

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#

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