MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244036 (8/1K5B/1pN3Rp/1p1p1P1P/1N2k2p/1p2P2p/1B2R2q/8 w - - 0 1)

Moore, Charles C

Scientific American Supplement, 1878

8/1K5B/1pN3Rp/1p1p1P1P/1N2k2p/1p2P2p/1B2R2q/8

#3

10 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxf5
      • 2.Sd4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Rg5#
          • 3.Re6#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Re6#
      • 2.Se7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Rg3#
          • 3.Rf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg4+?
      • 1...Qf4
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Kf3!
    • 1.Re6+?
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Sxe5
          • threat
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Qc7+
        • 2.Kxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Qb8+
        • 2.Kxb8
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Qg3
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.f6#
      • 1...Qf4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.f6#
        • 2.exf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxd5#
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Qf4
            • 3.exf4#
      • 1...Qd6
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sdc6#
          • 2...Qf4
            • 3.exf4#
        • 2.Rxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#

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