MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 249442 (n1n2KN1/3b1Pp1/3p2Pb/2Np1k1p/3P1p1P/5p1P/5B2/4RRQ1 w - - 0 1)

Horwitz, Louis

Die Schwalbe, 1929

n1n2KN1/3b1Pp1/3p2Pb/2Np1k1p/3P1p1P/5p1P/5B2/4RRQ1

#3

12 + 11

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Qxg5#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.fxe8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qd7#
          • 3.Qf7#
          • 3.Qe6#
          • 3.Qxc8#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Sxd7#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sxe7+
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Sxd7#
    • 1...dxc5
      • 2.Re5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sef6#
      • 1...dxe4!
    • 1.Sxh6+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sxd7#
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...gxh6!
    • 1.Se7+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Sxd7#
      • 1...Sxe7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Sxd6
            • 3.Re5#
    • 1.Re6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...gxf6+
            • 3.Sxh6#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#

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