MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 230847 (8/8/pK2P3/1p4P1/3k4/3p4/1P1p4/R4N1Q w - - 0 1)

Popovski, Aleksandr

Stella Polaris, 1968

8/8/pK2P3/1p4P1/3k4/3p4/1P1p4/R4N1Q

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Sxd2+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qh4#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Ra5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
          • 3.Qh4#
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sxd2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sxd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sh1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ra3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sf5#

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