MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 72389 (8/pppP4/1P1PP3/8/1k2N3/8/4N3/2KQ4 w - - 0 1)

Hoffmann, Martin Wolfgang

Tages-Anzeiger, 1976

8/pppP4/1P1PP3/8/1k2N3/8/4N3/2KQ4

#3

8 + 4

3690 Kunstschach in der Schweiz 1980

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka3
      • 2.S2c3
        • threat
          • 3.Qa4#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.S2c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.S4c3!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kxb6
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...cxb6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4#

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