MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27091 (2NB4/p2N2p1/6P1/1Q1p3n/1p1k2P1/1P4p1/K2P2p1/6n1 w - - 0 1)

van Dijk, Johannes

2/3 Prize, American Chess Bulletin, 1908

2NB4/p2N2p1/6P1/1Q1p3n/1p1k2P1/1P4p1/K2P2p1/6n1

#3

9 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a5
      • 2.Sd6
        • threat
          • 3.Bb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sh3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qxb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Bb6#

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