MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247466 (2k1B3/1pP1p3/1p4P1/1N5N/6K1/1p1PB1P1/bp2P3/q1b4R w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1931

2k1B3/1pP1p3/1p4P1/1N5N/6K1/1p1PB1P1/bp2P3/q1b4R

#3

11 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.Bxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Sa7#
    • 1...e5
      • 2.Sf6
        • threat
          • 3.Bd7#
      • 2.Bxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Sa7#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Sf6
        • threat
          • 3.Bd7#
      • 2.Bxb6
        • threat
          • 3.Sd6#
          • 3.Sa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf7?
      • threat
        • 2.Be6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bxe6#
      • 1...Kd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Sxe7#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sxe7#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sa7#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Sxb6#
            • 3.Se7#
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
        • 2.Rh7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Bd7#
        • 2.Rh8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
        • 2.Rh7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Sa7#
            • 3.Bd7#

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