MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 69574 (8/4N3/2N5/1p3PP1/4p2p/2P1k2P/8/K4Q2 w - - 0 1)

Mendes da Costa, Henri

Tijdschrift vd NSB, 1898

8/4N3/2N5/1p3PP1/4p2p/2P1k2P/8/K4Q2

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc1
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Kc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Kb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc1
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Kc1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Sd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...bxc3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Sa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Se5?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sb4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sed5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sd3#

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