MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33843 (8/5K2/8/2N5/5N2/1P2k3/8/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 1994

8/5K2/8/2N5/5N2/1P2k3/8/5Q2

#3

5 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Kf6?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Ke6
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Scd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sa4?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sce6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Scd3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sfd3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.b4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kd2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sfd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#

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