MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 184260 (8/3K4/1P1ppp2/5k1P/2p2P2/n3P2b/1Q3N1P/8 w - - 0 1)

Rhodes, Handley

British Chess Magazine, 1916

8/3K4/1P1ppp2/5k1P/2p2P2/n3P2b/1Q3N1P/8

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Qxb1#
      • 2.Qc2#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxc2#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Qb1#
      • 2.Qc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf6#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qb1+?
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sxb1!
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxh3#
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sh1
          • threat
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh3#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxh3#
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qxf4#
        • 2.e4+
          • 2...Kxf4+
            • 3.Sxh3#

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