MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 121825 (8/8/6K1/8/4k3/8/2P2P2/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Tolstoy, Stanislav Maksimovic

Canadian Chess Chat, 1982

8/8/6K1/8/4k3/8/2P2P2/3Q4

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qh5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.c3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg5
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.c3!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qd7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf5#

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