MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 74044 (n7/5K2/5Q2/3k2p1/1R5b/n3P3/3P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Wurzburg, Otto

Good Companions, 1922

n7/5K2/5Q2/3k2p1/1R5b/n3P3/3P4/8

#3

5 + 5

3325 Wurzburg Artistry 1974

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Rb5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Rb5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Rb5+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Rxb5+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qf1#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qf5#
      • 2.Qe6+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Rc4#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.e4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qxb6#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Qd4+
        • 2...Kc6
          • 3.Rb6#
      • 2.e4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Sxb5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rb6#

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