MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 141040 (8/3r4/3p3B/2pKp3/2B1Pp2/5Pp1/2RnQ1pb/3N1nkb w - - 0 1)

Lawton, Howard

The Problemist, 1943

8/3r4/3p3B/2pKp3/2B1Pp2/5Pp1/2RnQ1pb/3N1nkb

#3

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Se3+
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...fxe3
          • 3.Bxe3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Se3+
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Bxe3#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Sxf2
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Sb1
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Se2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...gxf2
            • 3.Se2#

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