MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8745 (8/3pp3/1Q6/2pkBp2/5p2/3N1K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Mikan, Ilja

South African Chess Player, 1961

8/3pp3/1Q6/2pkBp2/5p2/3N1K2/8/8

#3

4 + 6

5505 Dobrodruzstvi 64 poli 1973

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Qxc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5?
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qb7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sb2#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qa1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb2#

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