MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31933 (8/3N1K2/4p1p1/5k2/5p2/5Q2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Speckmann, Werner

Die Schwalbe, 1941

8/3N1K2/4p1p1/5k2/5p2/5Q2/8/8

#3

3 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sg4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sh6#
        • 2.Sg6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qxg6#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qh3+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sxe6#
        • 2.Sf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6#
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf8!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg6#
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe6#
            • 3.Sh7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Sg7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Sg6
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Se7#

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