MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 226653 (b7/4N3/1p6/p2P1N2/2P2p2/QPk5/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Palkoska, Emil

British Chess Magazine, 1931

b7/4N3/1p6/p2P1N2/2P2p2/QPk5/8/3K4

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Qb2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd4#
          • 3.Qc2#
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qe2#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Scd6
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Scd6
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Scd6#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Scd6
          • threat
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.b4#
          • 2...Ba4
            • 3.bxa4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.bxa4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sb6#

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