MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 94720 (2K1Q2n/5p1r/p3p1b1/n3Bk1p/2N2P1b/3pp1p1/6B1/4r3 w - - 0 1)

Vasta, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1922

2K1Q2n/5p1r/p3p1b1/n3Bk1p/2N2P1b/3pp1p1/6B1/4r3

#3

6 + 14

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra1
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Rb1
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Rc1
      • 2.Qc6
        • threat
          • 3.Sxe3#
          • 3.Bh3#
        • 2...Kg4
          • 3.Sxe3#
    • 1...Rd1
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Rf1
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Bh3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Sxc4
      • 2.Bh3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Bh3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qxc6#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Bh3+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Se3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Sxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Rxe3
            • 3.Bh3#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Rxd1
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...Re2
            • 3.Sxe3#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Bh3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Bh3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Re2
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Rxe3
            • 3.Bh3#

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