MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 163279 (8/8/2p2K2/2p5/2k5/Pp3Q2/1P3Pp1/8 w - - 0 1)

Tsaplin, Aleksandr Borisovich

StrateGems, 2013

8/8/2p2K2/2p5/2k5/Pp3Q2/1P3Pp1/8

#3

5 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd3#

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