MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 222345 (8/8/5QPP/5P2/5kP1/5B2/5P2/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

US Problem Bulletin, 1964

8/8/5QPP/5P2/5kP1/5B2/5P2/5K2

#3

8 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf3!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kg5!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.f6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.g5#

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