MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63640 (nK2Q1n1/N2R2p1/1p4P1/3p4/r1bk1q1P/P2Pp2B/2P4B/5R2 w - - 0 1)

Johnston, TS

Source?, 0000

nK2Q1n1/N2R2p1/1p4P1/3p4/r1bk1q1P/P2Pp2B/2P4B/5R2

#3

12 + 10

16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxf4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5+!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kf6+
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Qxe5+
        • 2.Bxe5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Sc6#

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