MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 271999 (1r1B2B1/r1R3P1/b2PN1p1/2Pp1k2/6NP/4P1K1/2P1P3/8 w - - 0 1)
West, W
The Problemist, 1957
#3
13 + 6
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rab7
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...Raa8
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rbb7
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...Rc8
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.cxd3#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 2...d4
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...d4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...g5
- 2.Bh7+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Bh7+
- 1...Ke4
- Tries
- 1.Bf7?
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rxc7
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rxd8
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Raa8
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.cxd3#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bc8
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- 3.Qh7#
- 3.Qg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 1...d4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bg6#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Sf4
- 1...g5
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bg6#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb4!
- threat
- 1.Bh7?
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.g8Q+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxd5#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.g8Q+
- 1...Rxc7
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rxd8
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bxe2
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Raa8
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb1
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb3
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bd3
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.cxd3#
- 3.exd3#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...Bxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bb5
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf8
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bc8
- 2.e4+
- 2...Kxe4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.Bg8#
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...dxe4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Kxe4
- 2.g8Q
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- 3.Qxg6#
- threat
- 2.e4+
- 1...d4
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Bxg6#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxg6#
- threat
- 2.Sf4
- 1...Rb4!
- threat
- 1.Re7?
- threat
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sc7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Rb4
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Rxe7!
- threat
- 1.Rf7+?
- 1...Kxe6
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Rxf7!
- 1...Kxe6
- 1.e4+?
- 1...dxe4
- 2.Sd4#
- 1...Kxe4!
- 1...dxe4
- 1.Bf7?
- Keys
- 1.c4!
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Ke4
- 2.Sg5+
- 2...Kf5
- 3.Be6#
- 2...Kf5
- 2.Sg5+
- 1...Bxc4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 2...d4
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...dxc4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Sg5
- 1...g5
- 2.Bh7+
- 2...Kxe6
- 3.g8Q#
- 3.g8B#
- 2...Kxe6
- 2.Bh7+
- 1...Raa8
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bxd5#
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.Rf7#
- threat
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bh7#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...Bb7
- 2.Sd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Re7#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Re7
- threat
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Sd4#
- 2...g5
- 3.Bh7#
- 2...d4
- 3.Sxd4#
- threat
- 2.Sd4+
- 1...d4
- 2.Sxd4+
- 2...Ke4
- 3.Bd5#
- 2...Ke4
- 2.Sg5
- threat
- 3.Be6#
- 3.e4#
- threat
- 2.Sxd4+
- threat
- 1.c4!
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