MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 189411 (k7/1p3p2/1KN4b/8/3p1nP1/P5Q1/4p2p/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 2019

k7/1p3p2/1KN4b/8/3p1nP1/P5Q1/4p2p/8

#3

5 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Qb8#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Qb8#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Qb8#
    • 1...Sh5
      • 2.Qb8#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Qb8#
    • 1...Sg6
      • 2.Qb8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Sd5+
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Ka6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...e1Q
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Qa5+
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...e1B
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Ba5+
            • 3.Qxa5#

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