MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 282588 (8/3p4/8/KRp5/2k5/1p6/3Q4/8 w - - 0 1)

Leon-Martin, Gabriel

L'Echiquier de Paris, 1948

8/3p4/8/KRp5/2k5/1p6/3Q4/8

#3

3 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qe3
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc5#
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Qxb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...d6!
    • 1.Qd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Ka4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Rxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rc2#
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxb3#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rxb3
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Rc3#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qd3#

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