MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28717 (8/8/8/8/2p2NK1/5p2/1Q6/3k4 w - - 0 1)

Benko, Pal Charles

Chess Life, 1967

8/8/8/8/2p2NK1/5p2/1Q6/3k4

#3

3 + 3

3713 Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qa1#
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Se2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Qc1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ke1
        • 2.Kxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qf2#
        • 2.Kg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxc2!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...Kc1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • 1...cxd3
        • 2.Kxf3
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...d2
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qf2
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qe1#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qc1+
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Sf4#

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