MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53933 (3r3k/6p1/4Q3/3n1B2/6N1/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

The Chess Review, 1935

3r3k/6p1/4Q3/3n1B2/6N1/5K2/8/8

#3

4 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Rd7
      • 2.Qe8#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Qxc8#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qxe8#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.Qh6+
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Be6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Sh6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh7#
        • 2.Be6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qf7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Sf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...gxh6
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Qxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Rd7
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Sxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Se7
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Rxg8
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Sxg8
            • 3.Sf7#

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