MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26349 (8/8/8/3K4/6B1/1PP1pp2/1p6/kN2Q3 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Montreal Witness, 1896

8/8/8/3K4/6B1/1PP1pp2/1p6/kN2Q3

#3

6 + 4

81 Chess 1949

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Sa3+?
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Qxb1#
      • 1...Ka2!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...f2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Kxb1
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka2
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qc4#

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