MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 227236 (nK2b2n/6p1/3NB1p1/PpQPk1P1/rp3p1r/pP2pP1p/4P2P/8 w - - 0 1)

Neumann, Manfred

Die Schwalbe, 1928

nK2b2n/6p1/3NB1p1/PpQPk1P1/rp3p1r/pP2pP1p/4P2P/8

#3

11 + 14

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Bxb5!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...gxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.dxc6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.d6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.d6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.dxe6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxg7#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb2#

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