MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 64675 (8/2N1Q3/2k5/4p3/K7/1P6/6N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Markevitch, Alex

StrateGems, 2005

8/2N1Q3/2k5/4p3/K7/1P6/6N1/8

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sge3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sgf4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Sa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sgf4#

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