MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 193007 (8/1p6/4K3/2k1N3/8/1Q6/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 1)

van Nieuwenhove, R

La Strategie, 1918

8/1p6/4K3/2k1N3/8/1Q6/1P4P1/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qa3#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.g4?
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.g3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa3#

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