MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 287325 (3Nb3/K3p3/4p3/1kp5/1p6/p7/2R1p3/1Q2N3 w - - 0 1)

Dimitrov, Nikolai

Probleemblad, 1959

3Nb3/K3p3/4p3/1kp5/1p6/p7/2R1p3/1Q2N3

#3

5 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qxb3+
        • 2...Ka5
          • 3.Sb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc5+?
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxb4#
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra5#
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...a2
            • 3.Rxa2#
            • 3.Qxa2#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sxc5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rxc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Rxc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rxb4#
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Qxb3#

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