MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 76090 (8/B7/8/1pp5/1k6/8/Q4K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Kozhakin, Vladimir Vladimirovich

StrateGems, 2007

8/B7/8/1pp5/1k6/8/Q4K2/8

#3

3 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc5+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Qb3+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Qb2+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa2#
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke3!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bxc5
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Bc5#

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