MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 9252 (1Q6/1p6/k7/p7/K7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Sushkov, Yuri Akimovich

3rd HM., StrateGems, 1998

1Q6/1p6/k7/p7/K7/8/8/8

#5

2 + 3

145 StrateGems 2000

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa5#
      • 1...b5+
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...a4+
            • 3.Kb4
              • 3...a3
                • 4.Kc5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb6#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Kc4
              • threat
                • 4.Kc5
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Kxa5
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qc5
              • threat
                • 4.Kb6
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qf8#
              • 3...b6+
                • 4.Kxb6
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qf8#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Kb6
                  • 4...Ka8
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qc8#
              • 3...b5
                • 4.Kb6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qf8#
                    • 5.Qc8#
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qf8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Kb5
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Kc6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb7#

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