MESON Chess Problem Database
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PID: 30544 (QBN1B2n/1q1P2K1/p1k1Ppn1/P2NbR2/P3P3/2p1P3/b2R4/8 w - - 0 1)
Zappas, Byron
3rd Place, 03. WCCT, 1984-1988
#3
14 + 9
| 3297 | FIDE Album (1986-1988) | 1995 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2008 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Bd6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Rxd5
- threat
- 3.Sa7#
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxb8
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sa7#
- 2...Bxb4
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Bxd6
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.exd5#
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bc7
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Bxb8
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...c2
- 2.Rxc2+
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Rxc4#
- 2...Bc3
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Bc4
- 2.Rxc2+
- 1...Bc4
- Tries
- 1.Sdb6?
- threat
- 2.Sa7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Bd6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sa7+
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Bd6+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sa7#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Bd6+
- 1...Qxa8
- 2.d8S+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Bd6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8S+
- 1...Bxb8
- 2.Se7+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Se7+
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Rxd5
- threat
- 3.Sa7#
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxb8
- 3.Rc5#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5
- 1...Sf7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8Q+
- 1...cxd2!
- threat
- 1.Sde7+?
- 1...Sxe7
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8Q+
- 1...Kc5!
- 1...Sxe7
- 1.Sd6?
- threat
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Qxa6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Qxa8
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8B+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Bb6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8Q+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Qxa6#
- 3.exd5#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5
- threat
- 3.Qxb7#
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Bxd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rxd5#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Bxd6
- 2.Se7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Se7+
- 1...Bc4
- 2.Sxb7
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxb7
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxb7+
- 1...Sh4
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxb7+
- 1...Se7
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8S+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.S8xb7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxb7+
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Qxb7+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qc8#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxb7+
- 1...Kc5!
- threat
- 1.Bd6?
- threat
- 2.Sb4#
- 1...Qxa8
- 2.d8S#
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.exd5#
- 1...Bxd6!
- threat
- 1.Qxb7+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Ba7+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Bc7
- 3.Qxc7#
- threat
- 2.Qxa6
- threat
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Qb5#
- threat
- 2.Qb4+
- 2...Kc6
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Qb6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kc6
- 2.Qb6+
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc4
- 2.d8Q
- threat
- 3.Qc6#
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qb4#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.Qdxd5#
- threat
- 2.Ba7+
- 1...Kxb7!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Qxa6+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Ba7+
- 2...Qb6
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Qxa7
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Qb6
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Kc4
- 3.Qb4#
- 3.Qb5#
- 2...Bc4
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Qb6#
- threat
- 2.Ba7+
- 1...Qxa6!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Qa7?
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Qxb4
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Qxb4
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sce7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bxb8
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 2...Qxb4
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bh2
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Qxb4
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Qxb4
- 2.Sc7
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sce7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Qxb4
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Qxb4
- 2.Sc7
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- threat
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sce7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bd4
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Qxb4
- 3.Qc7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Qxb4
- 2.Sc7
- threat
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Qxc8
- 3.dxc8S#
- 2...Qxc7
- 3.Qxc7#
- threat
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sce7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Qxb4
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Qxb4
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sce7+
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sxe7#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Sce7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Sde7+
- 1...Qxa7!
- threat
- 1.Sdb6?
- Keys
- 1.Rd4!
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Bd6#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Qxb7
- threat
- 3.Ba7#
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Bxd4
- 3.Qc7#
- 2...Bc7
- 3.Qxc7#
- threat
- 2.Qxb7
- 1...Qxa8
- 2.d8Q+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Qb6#
- 2...Kb7
- 3.Rb4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8Q+
- 1...Bxd5
- 2.Rxd5
- threat
- 3.Sa7#
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxb8
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Rd6#
- threat
- 2.Rxd5
- 1...Bxb8
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Kc7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8B#
- 2...Kc7
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Bd6
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Bxb4
- 3.Sa7#
- 2...Bxb4
- 2.Sde7+
- 2...Bxe7
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Sxe7
- 3.Sa7#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.d8Q#
- 3.d8S#
- 3.d8B#
- 3.d8R#
- 2...Bxe7
- 2.Bxd6
- threat
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.d8S#
- 2...Bxd5
- 3.exd5#
- threat
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Sf7
- 2.d8S+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxb7#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.d8S+
- threat
- 1.Rd4!
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