MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 115923 (8/1Q2p3/3NN3/1K2k3/8/5pP1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Gerard, M

La Presse, 1894

8/1Q2p3/3NN3/1K2k3/8/5pP1/8/8

#3

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Sf8#
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Sg7#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxf3!
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Sd8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qf4#

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