MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 134714 (8/8/2K2Q2/8/8/4kp2/4p3/1B2N3 w - - 0 1)

Shmatov, Vladimir Afanasievich

StrateGems, 2009

8/8/2K2Q2/8/8/4kp2/4p3/1B2N3

#3

4 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f2
      • 2.Qg5+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Kxe1
            • 3.Qxe2#
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf2!
    • 1.Qxf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qh6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Ba2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...e1S
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...e1B
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qxe1#
      • 1...e1R
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qxe1#

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