MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 87134 (1Nk5/8/1Q4p1/5P1P/8/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Kovalenko, Vitaly Semenovich

Vecherni Magadan, 1997

1Nk5/8/1Q4p1/5P1P/8/6K1/8/8

#3

5 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxb8!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxb7!
    • 1.f6?
      • threat
        • 2.f7
          • threat
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.f7
          • 2...g4
            • 3.f8Q#
            • 3.f8R#
      • 1...gxh5!
    • 1.h6?
      • threat
        • 2.h7
          • threat
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.h7
          • 2...g4
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
      • 1...gxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa7!
      • threat
        • 2.fxg6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.hxg6
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...gxh5
        • 2.Kh4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qd7#

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