MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 260661 (4b3/p2Pbn1r/3k1Pp1/Q1N2p1p/7P/P3pB2/p5PK/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Zimmermann, Otto

Neue Zurcher Zeitung, 1920

4b3/p2Pbn1r/3k1Pp1/Q1N2p1p/7P/P3pB2/p5PK/3n4

#3

9 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.dxe8S#
    • 1...a6
      • 2.Qb6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.dxe8S#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Bxf6!
    • 1.Sb7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.dxe8S#
      • 1...Kxd7!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.dxe8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Sd8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.dxe8S#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...Bxf6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.dxe8Q#
            • 3.dxe8R#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa6#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#

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