MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 77575 (8/8/2p5/1PKN2p1/5p1P/5p2/5Q1p/4R1qk w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

3rd Prize, Sachove umeni (Ceskoslovensky sach), 1980

8/8/2p5/1PKN2p1/5p1P/5p2/5Q1p/4R1qk

#3

6 + 7

6232 Holladay Chess Problems 2007
145 StrateGems 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.Rxf1#
      • 2.Qxf1#
    • 1...gxh4
      • 2.Se3
        • threat
          • 3.Qxf3#
        • 2...Qxe1
          • 3.Qxe1#
        • 2...Qf1
          • 3.Rxf1#
          • 3.Qxf1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Qxe1
        • 2.Qxe1#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.Rxf1#
        • 2.Qxf1#
      • 1...g4!
  • Keys
    • 1.hxg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Qxe1
            • 3.Qxe1#
          • 2...Qf1
            • 3.Rxf1#
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Qxe1
        • 2.Qxe1+
          • 2...Kg2
            • 3.Sxf4#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Rf1
          • 2...Qxf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxf3#

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