MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 214397 (r1n3b1/2p3b1/2Qp1pR1/1B6/p2k1P2/1PN3p1/P2P4/1K4n1 w - - 0 1)

Beal, Edward W

The Problemist, 1987

r1n3b1/2p3b1/2Qp1pR1/1B6/p2k1P2/1PN3p1/P2P4/1K4n1

#3

9 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Qxc4#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Qd5#
      • 2.Qc4#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Sxe2#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Se2#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.b4#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.b4
        • threat
          • 3.Qc5#
        • 2...Bf8
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Rxg3
        • threat
          • 3.Rd3#
        • 2...Bc4
          • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2...Sf3
          • 3.Se2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd3#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Se2#
      • 1...Bh7+!
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Bxa2+
        • 2.Kxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.d4#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Bf8
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd3#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Se2#

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