MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 41001 (8/8/8/1n6/2p5/5Q2/7P/N2Nk2K w - - 0 1)

Vatarescu, Paul

The Problemist, 2002

8/8/8/1n6/2p5/5Q2/7P/N2Nk2K

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sxc3
          • 2...cxb3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd1
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Kg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf1#
        • 2.Sf2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Kf1
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...cxb3!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kf1
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxd1!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Sxc4+
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sxc4#

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