MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 140383 (2b1Q3/K3n1B1/ppp1P3/8/p5Pr/1R6/rq1N4/k5n1 w - - 0 1)

Kipping, Cyril Stanley

The Problemist, 1943

2b1Q3/K3n1B1/ppp1P3/8/p5Pr/1R6/rq1N4/k5n1

#3

7 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc3
      • 2.Rb1#
    • 1...Qd4
      • 2.Rb1#
    • 1...Qe5
      • 2.Rb1#
    • 1...Qf6
      • 2.Rb1#
    • 1...Qxg7
      • 2.Rb1#
    • 1...Ra3
      • 2.Rxa3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb1#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Rb1+
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Bxc3#
      • 1...Rxb2!
    • 1.Qf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Rxa3#
          • 2...Rh1
            • 3.Qxh1#
      • 1...Sf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Rxb2
          • threat
            • 3.Rb1#
          • 2...Rxb2
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Sc1
            • 3.Qxc1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qxf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Rxa3#
          • 2...Rh1
            • 3.Qxh1#

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