MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 42351 (B7/8/1Q6/4Bk2/2K1p3/8/4N3/8 w - - 0 1)

Mihalek, Frederick M

Christian Science Monitor, 1966

B7/8/1Q6/4Bk2/2K1p3/8/4N3/8

#3

5 + 2

2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Bg3
          • 2...Kh3
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qh6
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bd5
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bxe4
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd4#

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