MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 209460 (8/8/1p3p1B/3pR3/1Qpk4/4p2b/K3p1n1/bB6 w - - 0 1)

Isaev, Leonid Antonovich

3rd HM., L'Italia Scacchistica, 1926

8/8/1p3p1B/3pR3/1Qpk4/4p2b/K3p1n1/bB6

#3

5 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc3
      • 2.Re4+
        • 2...dxe4
          • 3.Qd6#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Bg7
        • threat
          • 3.Re4#
          • 3.Rxf5#
          • 3.Re6#
          • 3.Re7#
          • 3.Re8#
      • 2.Rxf5
        • threat
          • 3.Bg7#
      • 2.Re6
        • threat
          • 3.Bg7#
      • 2.Re7
        • threat
          • 3.Bg7#
      • 2.Re8
        • threat
          • 3.Bg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Sxe3!
    • 1.Rxe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Sxe3
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Sxe3!
    • 1.Qxb6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Rxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...fxe5
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sf4
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bb4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qxe3#

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