MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12559 (8/3p1b2/2N2Br1/p2k1pp1/3N1p1n/p7/2Q5/K7 w - - 0 1)

Vitale, Luigi

L'Italia Scacchistica, 2000

8/3p1b2/2N2Br1/p2k1pp1/3N1p1n/p7/2Q5/K7

#3

5 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be6
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sb5#
    • 1...dxc6
      • 2.Qxc6#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Se7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Be5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
        • 2.Be7+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qb8#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxf5#

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