MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 273801 (8/8/8/K7/pP6/N7/k7/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Zigman, Matyaz

Mat, 1972

8/8/8/K7/pP6/N7/k7/2Q5

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxa4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...a3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Sc2?
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Se1
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Sc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kb3!
    • 1.Qa1+?
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxa1!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ka1
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...Kxa3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb6!
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qa1
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qb2#

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