MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 138063 (8/1p6/4p1k1/4B3/6pR/8/3K4/Q6b w - - 0 1)

Nemtsov, Andrey Vasilevich

2nd Prize, Kubbel MT, 1945-1946

8/1p6/4p1k1/4B3/6pR/8/3K4/Q6b

#3

4 + 5

14752 Soviet Chess Compositions (1945-1947) 1949

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg4+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qa8#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rg7#
      • 1...Kh5!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Bf3!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Rh6#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxh4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Rxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Rg7#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rg7#

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