MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 72098 (8/8/8/3N2b1/3Pk3/4N3/8/3Q1K2 w - - 0 1)

Kozhakin, Vladimir Vladimirovich

2nd Prize, StrateGems, 2007

8/8/8/3N2b1/3Pk3/4N3/8/3Q1K2

#3

5 + 2

145 StrateGems 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Ke2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Ke2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Ke2
        • threat
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qg2#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bxe3+
        • 2.Sxe3
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bh4+
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bh6
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sxe7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd3#
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg4#

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