MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26965 (8/8/3pN1P1/7P/PpN1k3/7Q/P6p/7K w - - 0 1)

Erdos, Dr Geza

British Chess Magazine, 1939

8/8/3pN1P1/7P/PpN1k3/7Q/P6p/7K

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Qf3+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Qb3#
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Qf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qg2+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qg3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...b3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb3!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
    • 1.Qe3+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sa5
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf7#

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