MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 188771 (8/8/4K2p/3N1PkP/6p1/8/5PPP/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Kubbel, Leonid Ivanovich (AKA Kubbel, Karl Artur Leonid)

Running the Gauntlet, 1911

8/8/4K2p/3N1PkP/6p1/8/5PPP/6N1

#3

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...gxf3!
    • 1.f4+?
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.Sf6
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.g3+
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxh5
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.g3#
      • 1...gxf4 ep!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.h4
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...gxh4 ep
            • 3.Sxh3#
      • 1...Kh4
        • 2.f4
          • threat
            • 3.g3#
          • 2...gxf4 ep
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.hxg3#
        • 2.Sh3+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.fxg3#
            • 3.hxg3#
        • 2.h4+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se2#
            • 3.Sh3#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Sf3#

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