MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 122432 (8/8/5P2/1pN5/2k5/4Q3/1K6/8 w - - 0 1)

Bewitt, Charles

Kudesnik, 1997

8/8/5P2/1pN5/2k5/4Q3/1K6/8

#3

4 + 2

3713 Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb4
      • 2.Qc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qb3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...b4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qc3#

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