MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 3584 (4k1qN/2pR2B1/BpP2p2/4rpN1/8/R1Q1n3/2p5/2K4b w - - 0 1)
Kofman, Rafael Moiseevich
1st Prize, Chigorin MT, 1938
#3
9 + 10
| 3773 | FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) | 1972 |
| 56 | The Problemist | 2015 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Re4
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Qe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Qe6
- 2.Qxe5+
- 1...Re4
- Tries
- 1.Be2?
- threat
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Bh5+
- 2...Qf7
- 3.Bxf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Qf7
- 2.Ra8+
- 2...Qxa8
- 3.Bh5#
- 2...Qxa8
- 2.Bh5+
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Bh5+
- 2...Qf7
- 3.Bxf7#
- 2...Qf7
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Bh5+
- 1...Bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Bc4?
- threat
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Qxf6
- 1...Bxc6!
- threat
- 1.Bb5?
- threat
- 2.Ra8#
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Qxc6
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 3.Qa8#
- threat
- 2.Qxc6
- 1...Qa2!
- threat
- 1.Qd2?
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qxg7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qxh8
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qb3
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Bb5
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Rxd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- threat
- 2.Bb5
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Be2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Rd8#
- threat
- 2.Be2
- 1...Qd5!
- threat
- 1.Qxe5+?
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...fxe5!
- 1...Qe6
- 1.Qd3?
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qxg7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qxh8
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qb3
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Bf7#
- 2...Qxd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- 2...Qa5
- 3.Bf7#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Bb5
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Rxd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- threat
- 2.Bb5
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- 1...Sd5!
- threat
- 1.Be2?
- Keys
- 1.Qd4!
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qxg7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qxh8
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Bxc6
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...fxg5
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...Qe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Qe6
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qa2
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qb3
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qc4
- 2.Bxc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bxc4
- 1...Qd5
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Qxc6
- 3.Bf7#
- 2...Qxd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- 2...Qa5
- 3.Bf7#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Qe6
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bf8#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qf7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Qh7
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Bf7#
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Bf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Qf8
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf8#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Rd8+
- 1...Re4
- 2.Bc4
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf6#
- 3.Qxf6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qd8#
- 2...Re7
- 3.Qxe7#
- threat
- 2.Bc4
- 1...Ra5
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxe7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf6#
- 3.Qxf6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Rb5
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxe7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf6#
- 3.Qxf6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Rc5
- 2.Re7+
- 2...Kxe7
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Kxe7
- 2.Rd8+
- 2...Ke7
- 3.Sg6#
- 3.Bxf6#
- 3.Qxf6#
- 3.Qd7#
- 2...Ke7
- 2.Qxf6
- threat
- 3.Rd8#
- 3.Qe7#
- 3.Qd8#
- threat
- 2.Re7+
- 1...Rd5
- 2.Bb5
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Rxd7
- 3.Qxd7#
- threat
- 2.Bb5
- 1...Bd5
- 2.Bb7
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- threat
- 2.Bb7
- 1...Sd5
- 2.Be2
- threat
- 3.Ra8#
- 2...Se7
- 3.Rd8#
- threat
- 2.Be2
- threat
- 1.Qd4!
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