MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 265826 (8/3p4/4BPP1/1P1N2p1/K1Npk3/Q4p2/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Dowd, Steven B

Prentos, Kostas

Tarnawiecki, Antonio

Best Problems, 2022

8/3p4/4BPP1/1P1N2p1/K1Npk3/Q4p2/1P6/8

#3

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Sc3+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qd6#
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qd6#
      • 2.Qc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...dxc3!
    • 1.Bg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Kb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.Kb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxd6#
        • 2.b3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Bf7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#

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