MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 153435 (8/2K5/4b3/3k4/2Nn4/1P3P2/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Begley, Kevin

StrateGems, 2012

8/2K5/4b3/3k4/2Nn4/1P3P2/3Q4/8

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb5+
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Sb5+
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Sa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qe5#

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