MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 10274 (2r3b1/Q4P2/1P1PB3/2P5/pP1k1P2/4q1N1/1P2pB2/4N1bK w - - 0 1)

Petkov, Petko Andonov

3rd Prize, L'Italia Scacchistica, 1963

2r3b1/Q4P2/1P1PB3/2P5/pP1k1P2/4q1N1/1P2pB2/4N1bK

#2

13 + 7

3840 Petkov Selected Compositions 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe2#
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Qxf2
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Sxe2#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Sxe2#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Rc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Qxf2
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Sc2#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Qc4#

FEATURES

  • Static
    • TYPE = THREAT
    • CHANGED MATES = 0
    • ADDED MATES = 0
    • REMOVED MATES = 0
  • Sets
  • Tries
    • Try
      • Q(L);
      • Threat
        • DUALS(4)
      • Refutation
        • R(f);
  • Actual
    • Q(L);
    • Threat
      • DUALS(4)
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