MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 220570 (8/1pp2B2/7R/p4P2/3kp3/4p3/4P3/3KQ3 w - - 0 1)

Speyer, C

L'Illustration, 1865

8/1pp2B2/7R/p4P2/3kp3/4p3/4P3/3KQ3

#3

6 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc5
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qxa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...b6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Bg6#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qxa5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qa1#

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