MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 144254 (3R4/2rb4/7b/BB6/6Q1/2R4r/1p2N3/1K1knN2 w - - 0 1)

Mansfield, Comins

American Chess Problemist, 1950

3R4/2rb4/7b/BB6/6Q1/2R4r/1p2N3/1K1knN2

#2

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rhxc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
    • 1...Rcxc3
      • 2.Sxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc1+?
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Sf3!
    • 1.Sg1+?
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Sf3!
    • 1.Rd3+?
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Rxd2#
      • 1...Sxd3!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Seg3#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Seg3#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Rxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Seg3#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Seg3#
      • 1...Sd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4+!
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.Be2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Rd3#
    • 1.Rc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qa4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Sxc3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Seg3#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Seg3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Ba4#

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