MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12534 (2N5/P7/PB6/1kN5/p1p1P3/P1p5/2Pp4/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Feoktistov, Aleksandr Fedorovich

3rd HM., 64 Shakhmatnoe obozrenie, 1980

2N5/P7/PB6/1kN5/p1p1P3/P1p5/2Pp4/3K4

#3

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.a8S
        • 2...Kb5
          • 3.Sa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.a8Q#
        • 2.a8B
          • 2...Kxa6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.a8Q#
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.a8B
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sb7?
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • 1...Kxa6
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.a8R!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rb8
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sa7#

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