MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 42352 (8/2K5/2N5/2N5/2p5/2k5/2p5/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

2nd Prize, US Problem Bulletin, 1967

8/2K5/2N5/2N5/2p5/2k5/2p5/2Q5

#3

4 + 3

2012 Miniature Chess Problems from Many Countries 1981
56 The Problemist 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sa5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Se7?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...Kb2!
    • 1.Qh6?
      • 1...c1Q
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1S
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1B
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...c1R
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...Kb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Sed4+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Se5#
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Sc5#

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