MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 132173 (8/8/8/KP1p4/2k5/1NN5/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Kozhakin, Vladimir Vladimirovich

The Problemist, 2008

8/8/8/KP1p4/2k5/1NN5/8/2Q5

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Kb4
        • 2...d4
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2.Qe3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Sd1+?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sg3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Kxb3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Se4+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sg3
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf4
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qc7#

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