MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 72097 (K7/8/8/2kp4/3N4/2P5/8/Q7 w - - 0 1)

Kuligin, Nikolai Volodimirovich

StrateGems, 2007

K7/8/8/2kp4/3N4/2P5/8/Q7

#3

4 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb6
      • 2.Qa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe1?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qg3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qf1?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qa3+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qa7+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qg3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc7#

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