MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 139030 (5R2/1N2pp1P/1N2kBp1/1pp2pPR/4p3/1p6/r4P2/n3b2K w - - 0 1)

Gize, Ernests

Source?, 1934

5R2/1N2pp1P/1N2kBp1/1pp2pPR/4p3/1p6/r4P2/n3b2K

#3

9 + 12

56 The Problemist 1937

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...exf6
      • 2.Re8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...f4!
    • 1.Rd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc5#
      • 1...Bxf2
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Bb4
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.h8Q!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rh2
          • threat
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3#
          • 2...exf6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Rd2
        • 2.Bxe7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Re8#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Rxa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...exf6
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qxf6#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qg8#

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