MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30805 (8/8/2Q5/k7/4B3/8/2pP4/2K4n w - - 0 1)

Shoshin, Aleksandr Ivanovich

La Strategie, 1894

8/8/2Q5/k7/4B3/8/2pP4/2K4n

#3

4 + 3

3757 Schachminiaturen I 1902
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
3296 Shakhmatny zadachi miniaturi 1987
3813 300 Sachmatu Uzdaviniu 1991

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bxc2#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Bxc2+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bxc2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bxc2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Bxc2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bc8#

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