MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13157 (5N2/3R2nQ/2ppn3/Pp1p3R/1pqk1P2/1Pp5/K1B2P2/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Greenshields, EB

HM., Columbia Chess Chronicle, 1888

5N2/3R2nQ/2ppn3/Pp1p3R/1pqk1P2/1Pp5/K1B2P2/2N5

#3

11 + 10

4774 Canadian Chess Problems 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qxb3+
      • 2.Sxb3+
        • 2...Kc4
          • 3.Bd3#
          • 3.Qd3#
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Se2#
      • 2.Qd3#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Qxg7#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Sxh5
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Sxe6#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Bd3
        • threat
          • 3.Se2#
        • 2...Qxb3+
          • 3.Sxb3#
        • 2...Qxd3
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Sxf4
          • 3.Qxg7#
        • 2...Sf5
          • 3.Sxe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Qxe2
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qxg7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxe6#
      • 1...Sxg7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...Qxb3+
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Sxe6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sxf4
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sxd8
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sxf8
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Qe2
        • 2.Sxe2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Qd3
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...Sg5
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qxg7+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Qxb3+
            • 3.Sxb3#
          • 2...Qxd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Sxf4
            • 3.Qxg7#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Sxe6#

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