MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30474 (b7/4b3/1r3Pr1/p4R2/pk2p3/7Q/n1PP4/1K3B2 w - - 0 1)

Warton, Joseph John

The Problemist, 1963

b7/4b3/1r3Pr1/p4R2/pk2p3/7Q/n1PP4/1K3B2

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Rxb5#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Rc6
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Rd6
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Rbxf6
      • 2.Rb5#
    • 1...Sc1
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Sc3+
      • 2.Qxc3#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Qb3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa3#
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.c3#
      • 1...Rg3
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
            • 3.dxc3#
      • 1...Bd5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Rgxf6
        • 2.Kb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...a3+
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Kxa2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qa3#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Rb8
        • 2.Rf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Sc3+
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Rf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Sc3+
            • 3.Qxc3#
          • 2...exf3
            • 3.Qxe7#

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