MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 78659 (8/1Q6/3p4/1Nk5/8/5P2/8/4B2K w - - 0 1)

Howard, David M

Problem Observer, 2008

8/1Q6/3p4/1Nk5/8/5P2/8/4B2K

#3

5 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qd5+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Kg1
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Kh2
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Bd2
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Bc3
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Bb4
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.f4
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#

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