MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 22882 (8/4p3/3pP3/1p1K4/1P3p2/pP1p1P2/P1Pk2N1/Q2BN3 w - - 0 1)

Chandrasekaran, KR

The Problemist, 1998

8/4p3/3pP3/1p1K4/1P3p2/pP1p1P2/P1Pk2N1/Q2BN3

#3

11 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...dxc2
      • 2.Sxc2
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb1?
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qc1+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.cxd3+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxc1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...dxc2
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Qxc2#

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