MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 79352 (K5R1/5p2/4pN2/4k3/6P1/1P1pP1P1/7Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Leaver, Rev DC

The Tablet, 1964

(First published on Sat May 9 1964)

K5R1/5p2/4pN2/4k3/6P1/1P1pP1P1/7Q/8

#3

8 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qh4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...d2
        • 2.Rd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.g5?
      • threat
        • 2.g4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qxd3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qd6#

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