MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27948 (2K5/2p1p1p1/p1R1P3/Qn1kN1N1/2R2P2/B1p5/2P5/6q1 w - - 0 1)

Fox, Charles Masson

The Problemist, 1927

2K5/2p1p1p1/p1R1P3/Qn1kN1N1/2R2P2/B1p5/2P5/6q1

#3

10 + 8

312 Evening News 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh2
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.R6xc5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qa1
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qb1
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qc1
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qd1
      • 2.Sg6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxe7#
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
      • 2.Rxc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rd7#
    • 1...Qe1
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qh1
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qg2
      • 2.Sd3
        • threat
          • 3.Sb4#
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qg3
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
    • 1...Qg4
      • 2.Sxg4
        • 2...g6
          • 3.Se3#
      • 2.R6c5+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Sef7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
      • 1...Qb1
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.R6c5#
          • 2...Qg1
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Qb4
            • 3.Sxb4#
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.R6c5#
          • 2...Qg1
            • 3.Sb4#
          • 2...Qb4
            • 3.Sxb4#
      • 1...Qc5!
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Bc5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Qxd4!
    • 1.R6c5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sef7#
      • 1...Qxc5!
    • 1.Qa4?
      • threat
        • 2.R4c5+
          • 2...Qxc5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.Rxd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Qf2
        • 2.R4c5+
          • 2...Qxc5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Qe3
        • 2.R4c5+
          • 2...Qxc5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Qd4
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.R4c5+
          • 2...Qxc5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Qb6
        • 2.R4c5+
          • 2...Qxc5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Qa7
        • 2.R4c5+
          • 2...Qxc5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sa7+!
    • 1.Qxb5+?
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...axb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe7#
      • 1...Qxg5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.R6c5#
          • 2...Qg1
            • 3.Sxe7#
      • 1...Qc5
        • 2.Bxc5
          • 2...Sd6+
            • 3.Bxd6#
          • 2...Sa7+
            • 3.Bxa7#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Bxa3#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Bxd4#

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