MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 66637 (b2N4/r7/2p2pnB/p1P1kP2/3pP2p/pp3K1P/rRN5/8 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1859

b2N4/r7/2p2pnB/p1P1kP2/3pP2p/pp3K1P/rRN5/8

#3

9 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Sf7#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Rf7
      • 2.Sxf7#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.fxg6
        • threat
          • 3.Bf4#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Bxg7#
    • 1...Bb7
      • 2.Sf7#
    • 1...Sf4
      • 2.Bxf4#
    • 1...Se7
      • 2.Sf7#
      • 2.Bf4#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Bf4#
    • 1...Sh8
      • 2.Bf4#
    • 1...bxc2
      • 2.Rb7
        • threat
          • 3.Sxc6#
          • 3.Sf7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sg4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sg4#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sbxc6+
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Sxc6#
        • 2.Sdxc6+
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...axb4!
    • 1.Be3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd4#
      • 1...bxc2
        • 2.Rb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc6#
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Rxf7
            • 3.Bxd4#
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Rxd4
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...dxe3!
    • 1.Bf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd6#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Rxf7
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Re7
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Rxf7
            • 3.Bd6#
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Sxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sf3#

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