MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 146067 (8/8/5p2/5Pp1/1p6/1K5p/R2pN2Q/1kbrnNB1 w - - 0 1)

Mangalis, Laimons

2nd Comm., British Chess Magazine, 1952

8/8/5p2/5Pp1/1p6/1K5p/R2pN2Q/1kbrnNB1

#3

7 + 9

259 Thema Danicum 1976

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Qe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra1#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...fxe5!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Sxc3#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Qxb2#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rxb2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Ba3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Ra1#
          • 2...Bb2
            • 3.Sxd2#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd3#

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