MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 22898 (1K3Q2/8/p1k2N2/8/8/1p2N3/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Havel, Miroslav

Zlata Praha, 1904

(First published on Fri Oct 7 1904)

1K3Q2/8/p1k2N2/8/8/1p2N3/8/8

#3

4 + 3

6024 Bohemian Garnets 1923
4312 Ceske Granaty 1975
422 Suomen Tehtavaniekat 1991

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...bxc2!
    • 1.Sed5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...a5!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc3#

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