MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26516 (8/6Kn/1Q4B1/3pk3/8/8/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)

Nunn, John DM

2nd Prize, British Chess Magazine, 1984-1985

8/6Kn/1Q4B1/3pk3/8/8/5P2/8

#3

4 + 3

4640 Chess Wizardry: The New ABC of Chess Problems 1996
3713 Snap 2002

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf4
      • 2.Qe3+
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Qg3#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qxf6#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Qf6#
    • 1...d4
      • 2.Qc5+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qf5#
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf7?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Sg5+!
    • 1.Kxh7?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Bb1?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bc2?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Bxh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc6!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bxh7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bf5#

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