MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8937 (2K2B2/7p/6P1/p2pkp2/3N1pp1/rp5b/1PPQ2p1/8 w - - 0 1)

Evans, Wilfred Colin

Ricketts, Thomas CD

The Problemist, 1965

2K2B2/7p/6P1/p2pkp2/3N1pp1/rp5b/1PPQ2p1/8

#3

7 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.c3#
    • 1...a4
      • 2.Bg7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe1#
          • 3.Qe2#
          • 3.Qd3#
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Qb4#
    • 1...hxg6
      • 2.Qe2+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.c3#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.Qe7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.Bg7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe1#
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxf4+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxf5#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...hxg6
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.c3#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxf5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qa6#

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