MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 228543 (2Qn3r/r1N5/p7/kb1B2n1/p5R1/8/2NK4/R5B1 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Chess Problems - Martindale, FW, 1872

2Qn3r/r1N5/p7/kb1B2n1/p5R1/8/2NK4/R5B1

#3

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc7
      • 2.Qxc7#
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Raxa4#
      • 2.Rgxa4#
    • 1...Be2
      • 2.Raxa4#
      • 2.Rgxa4#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Raxa4#
      • 2.Rgxa4#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Rxa3+
        • 2...Ba4
          • 3.Raxa4#
          • 3.Rgxa4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxa6+?
      • 1...Bxa6
        • 2.Raxa4#
        • 2.Rgxa4#
      • 1...Rxa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rgxa4+!
      • 1...Bxa4
        • 2.Qf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh1#
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Bf3#
            • 3.Bc4#
            • 3.Be4#
            • 3.Bc6#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Bf7#
            • 3.Ba8#
            • 3.Bg8#
          • 2...Sf3+
            • 3.Bxf3#
          • 2...Se4+
            • 3.Bxe4#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Sge6
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Sgf7
            • 3.Bxf7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Bxc6#
          • 2...Sde6
            • 3.Bxe6#
          • 2...Sb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
          • 2...Sdf7
            • 3.Bxf7#

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