MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 192564 (6b1/p1p5/K1R1P3/3k1NNP/5RP1/8/1P3pP1/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1917

6b1/p1p5/K1R1P3/3k1NNP/5RP1/8/1P3pP1/5n2

#3

10 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Sf3+
        • 2...Kxf4
          • 3.Rc4#
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Se7#
        • 2...Kf6
          • 3.g5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...a6+!
    • 1.Sf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Se7#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Bxf7!
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...cxd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.g5#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Rd4
          • threat
            • 3.Se7#

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