MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144613 (8/1q1p3B/1p5p/7k/4p1pB/1P1rN1P1/3P1p2/2b1nQ1K w - - 0 1)

Holroyd, GC

Chess, 1954

8/1q1p3B/1p5p/7k/4p1pB/1P1rN1P1/3P1p2/2b1nQ1K

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Kxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Qxg4#
            • 3.Qxh4#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Rxe3!
    • 1.Bd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Kxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Qxg4#
            • 3.Qxh4#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Rxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Rxe3
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Qd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Sg2
        • 2.Kxg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Sh4
            • 3.Qxg4#
            • 3.Qxh4#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.g4#

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