MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 147041 (2Q5/8/6B1/K7/8/3N4/8/3k4 w - - 0 1)

Surkov, Valery Albertovich

Australian Chess Problem Magazine, 1995

2Q5/8/6B1/K7/8/3N4/8/3k4

#3

4 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Bf5?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke2!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Bh5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#

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