MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 224772 (2R5/8/b2p4/3kNK2/q3p3/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1)

Herzberg, Sidney

American Chess Journal, 1879

2R5/8/b2p4/3kNK2/q3p3/8/5Q2/8

#3

4 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd1
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Qb3
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...dxc5
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Qg2+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Qe4+
          • 3.Qxe4#
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Qe4+
          • 3.Qxe4#
    • 1...dxe5
      • 2.Qc5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc5+!
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Qd7+
            • 3.Rxd7#

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