MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 59884 (8/8/2pppp2/Q1b1k1p1/6p1/p2KN2p/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holden, Herb

StrateGems, 2005

8/8/2pppp2/Q1b1k1p1/6p1/p2KN2p/8/8

#3

3 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Qc3+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qxf6#
        • 2...Bd4
          • 3.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxg4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...fxg4
            • 3.Qxg5#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qxh2+
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxf6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#

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