MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 134293 (1B6/1p4p1/1k5b/1P1P4/PP2KpP1/p2R1Qp1/1pp3P1/N1N5 w - - 0 1)
Bettmann, Henry Wald
The Theory of Pawn Promotion, 1912
#3
12 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Qf1?
- threat
- 2.Qg1#
- 1...bxa1Q
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Qd4+
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Qd4+
- 2.Rc3
- 1...bxa1B
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Qg1+
- 2...Bd4
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Bd4
- 2.Rd1
- 1...bxc1B
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...bxc1R
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.Qg1#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...f3
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...bxc1Q!
- threat
- 1.Qf1?
- Keys
- 1.Qe2!
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- 1...bxa1Q
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- 1...bxa1S
- 2.Kf3
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- 1...bxa1B
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...bxa1R
- 2.Kf3
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Kd4
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- 1...bxc1Q
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- 1...bxc1S
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- 1...bxc1B
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Qxc2
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc7#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...bxc1R
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...b1Q
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...b1S
- 2.Kd4
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Kd4
- 1...b1B
- 2.Kf3
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Kd4
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- 1...b1R
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...a2
- 2.Kf3
- threat
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Ra3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Kf3
- 1...f3
- 2.Rxf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxf3
- 1...g5
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- 1...g6
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd2
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxa3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rb3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Re3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rxg3
- threat
- 3.Qf2#
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd4
- threat
- 3.a5#
- threat
- 2.Rd1
- threat
- 1.Qe2!
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