MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 170543 (N7/8/8/3p4/3k1N2/8/2Q4B/K7 w - - 0 1)

Fix, J

Wermelinger, Charles

Basler Nachrichten, 1952

N7/8/8/3p4/3k1N2/8/2Q4B/K7

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke3
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Kf2
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb1?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Ka2?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Sce6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bg3?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb6!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg1#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sfxd5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg6#

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