MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 125464 (2K5/1N6/5p2/3k4/1n4Q1/8/8/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Brock, David Thurston

Checkmate, 1904

2K5/1N6/5p2/3k4/1n4Q1/8/8/2N5

#3

4 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sa2
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#

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