MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 168129 (8/8/r3p3/1bB1k1Kp/1PPppp2/2p1N3/3P1P1b/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Shpakovsky, Aleksandr Nikolaevich

StrateGems, 2017

8/8/r3p3/1bB1k1Kp/1PPppp2/2p1N3/3P1P1b/4Q3

#3

8 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...h4
      • 2.Sg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.f3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...exd4 ep
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh2#
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bf4+
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...fxe3
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bf4+
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.d4#

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