MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 129455 (4BN2/4k3/5p2/2K2P2/8/8/2Q5/8 w - - 0 1)

Strycek, Oskar

Comm., McIntyre MT, 1966-1968

4BN2/4k3/5p2/2K2P2/8/8/2Q5/8

#3

5 + 2

15566 McIntyre MT Award 1968
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxe8!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Sh7
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxf8!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf8!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxf8
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxe8
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxf8
        • 2.Kd6
          • 2...Kxe8
            • 3.Qg8#

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