MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30205 (2n5/3pb2K/3p1k2/1Q4p1/2p1R1p1/3p4/b7/8 w - - 0 1)

Grande, Joralf

1st HM., The Problemist, 1962

2n5/3pb2K/3p1k2/1Q4p1/2p1R1p1/3p4/b7/8

#3

3 + 10

3747 FIDE Album (1962-1964) 1968

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf4+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...gxf4!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...dxe5!
    • 1.Qxg5+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg7+
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxg5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Re1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf1+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qf2#

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