MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 173481 (8/b7/1p6/3kPB2/2pP1p1K/P1Q5/3R3n/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

The Problemist, 1976

8/b7/1p6/3kPB2/2pP1p1K/P1Q5/3R3n/3N4

#3

8 + 6

56 The Problemist 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Kb7
          • 3.Qc8#
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Qf3#
    • 1...Sf3+
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...fxe3!
    • 1.Be6+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6#
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sf3+!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb5+
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qxc5#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...cxb3!
    • 1.Qd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...cxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd7!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Rf2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Sc3#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qa8#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Be6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...bxc4
            • 3.Sc3#

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