MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 116447 (4b3/n1p2p1r/B7/1r3N2/1b1K2P1/1pP1RPBp/3P2N1/5kqQ w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Chess, 1954

4b3/n1p2p1r/B7/1r3N2/1b1K2P1/1pP1RPBp/3P2N1/5kqQ

#3

11 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...hxg2
      • 2.Qxg1+
        • 2...Kxg1
          • 3.Re1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sgh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Qxh3+
          • 2...Qg2
            • 3.Re1#
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Bxc3+
        • 2.Kxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Bc5+
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...c5+
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Qxg2
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Rxh4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg1+
          • 2...Kxg1
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Bxc3+
        • 2.Kxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...Bc5+
        • 2.Kd3
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Sc6+
        • 2.Ke4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...c5+
        • 2.Kc4
          • threat
            • 3.Re1#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Qxg2
            • 3.Re1#

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