MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32983 (7r/1p3p2/8/nQPk1PN1/4p1PP/1p2p2p/1B5K/8 w - - 0 1)

Levman, Semyon Semyonovich

3rd HM., BCPS (IM Brown Ty.), 1928

7r/1p3p2/8/nQPk1PN1/4p1PP/1p2p2p/1B5K/8

#3

8 + 9

56 The Problemist 1928

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Sxh7
        • threat
          • 3.Sf6#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Sxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf4#
    • 1...Rb8
      • 2.Sxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf4#
      • 2.Sh7
        • threat
          • 3.Sf6#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Sxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf4#
      • 2.Sh7
        • threat
          • 3.Sf6#
        • 2...Rd6
          • 3.c6#
        • 2...f6
          • 3.Sxf6#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Sxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf4#
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.Sxh3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf4#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qxb7+
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Sxe4#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxb3+
        • 2...Kxc5
          • 3.Sxe4#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.cxb6+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.Ba3#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Sf4#
          • 3.Sc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
        • 2.Sc7#
      • 1...Rc8
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...fxe6!
    • 1.Sh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...Rxh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.f6!
      • threat
        • 2.c6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Sxh3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxb3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Sxe4#

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