MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 42780 (8/2N5/8/2P2p2/2K1k3/8/8/Q4N2 w - - 0 1)

St Maurice, Charles-Ephrem

La Presse, 1923

8/2N5/8/2P2p2/2K1k3/8/8/Q4N2

#3

5 + 2

3248 Miniatures canadiennes 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Qg7?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Qd1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qe1+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qb1+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#

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