MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 132266 (1Rb5/1n2p1q1/p1N3p1/2pB1p2/p2P1p1R/3k3K/3P4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Ersek, Tibor

StrateGems, 2008

1Rb5/1n2p1q1/p1N3p1/2pB1p2/p2P1p1R/3k3K/3P4/3Q4

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxd4
      • 2.Sb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...cxb4!
    • 1.Bc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Qe5
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qa1#

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