MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 29844 (1rb5/b1Q4p/kpB2p1K/1Rp4p/8/2N5/8/r3B3 w - - 0 1)

Beal, Edward W

The Problemist, 1966

1rb5/b1Q4p/kpB2p1K/1Rp4p/8/2N5/8/r3B3

#3

6 + 10

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Qxc8
        • threat
          • 3.Bxb7#
          • 3.Qxb7#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Bxa8
        • threat
          • 3.Qxc8#
        • 2...Bb8
          • 3.Qxb6#
        • 2...Bh3
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Bg4
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Bf5
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Be6
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Qb7#
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Bxb7#
          • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2...Bd7
          • 3.Bb7#
          • 3.Qb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rxe1
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...bxc5
            • 3.Ra5#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Rxa4!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxa1#
      • 1...Rxe1
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ra2
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxa2#
      • 1...Rb1
        • 2.Rxb1
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Ra1#
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Rb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bb5#
            • 3.Ra3#
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa2#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa3#
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa4#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Rxa5+
          • 2...bxa5
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Bxb7
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Qxc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Rxb6+
          • 2...Bxb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qxd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Bxb7#
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Rc8
            • 3.Bb7#
            • 3.Qxc8#
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Be6!
    • 1.Qxb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc8#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bg4
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Bxb7#
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Bb7#
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Bxb8!
    • 1.Qxc8+?
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Bxb7#
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Rxc8!

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