MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 275174 (1K4N1/8/3kPb2/3p1p2/2pP4/2R3P1/1B6/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Markwick, Frederick W

The Problemist, 1934

1K4N1/8/3kPb2/3p1p2/2pP4/2R3P1/1B6/4Q3

#3

8 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh4
      • 2.Kb7
        • threat
          • 3.Ba3#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Kb7
        • threat
          • 3.Ba3#
          • 3.Qe5#
    • 1...Bd8
      • 2.Kb7
        • threat
          • 3.Ba3#
          • 3.Qe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba3#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra3!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re3#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Kb7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Bb6
            • 3.Rxb6#

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