MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 14927 (n2R4/p1k5/p7/N7/P2P3B/1K2P3/1PN5/4R3 w - - 0 1)
Ling, John Francis
The Observer, 1956
#3
10 + 4
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Tries
- 1.Kb4?
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Bg3
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Sc7
- 2.Rd7
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Sc7
- 2.Rc8
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Sc7
- 2.Bg3
- 1...Sb6!
- 1...Kb6
- 1.Sa3?
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Bg3
- threat
- 3.S3c4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc1
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.S3c4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 2.Rd7
- threat
- 3.S3c4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- threat
- 2.Rc8
- threat
- 3.S3c4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- threat
- 2.Bg3
- 1...Sb6!
- 1...Kb6
- 1.Sb4?
- threat
- 2.Sd5#
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sxa6#
- 1...Kb6!
- threat
- 1.Bg3+?
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Kb4
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rb8#
- 2...Sc7
- 2.Sa3
- threat
- 3.S3c4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- threat
- 2.Rxa8
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Bc7#
- 2...Kxa5
- 2.Kb4
- 1...Kxd8!
- 1...Kb6
- 1.Rf1?
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Kxa5
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...Sb6!
- 1...Kb6
- 1.Rg1?
- threat
- 2.Rg6
- 2...Sb6
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Sb6
- 2.Rg6
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Rg6+
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Be1#
- 3.Rd5#
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Rc6#
- 2...Kxa5
- 2.Rg6+
- 1...Sb6!
- threat
- 1.e4?
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Se3
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- 2...Kc7
- 3.Sd5#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sec4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 2.Se3
- 1...Sb6!
- 1...Kb6
- 1.d5?
- 1...Sb6
- 2.d6#
- 1...Kb6!
- 1...Sb6
- 1.Kb4?
- Keys
- 1.Rc1!
- 1...Kb6
- 2.Sa3
- 2...Kxa5
- 3.Sc4#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.S3c4#
- 2...Kxa5
- 2.Sa3
- 1...Sb6
- 2.Sb4+
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Sd5#
- 2...Sc4
- 2.Sb4+
- 1...Kb6
- 1.Rc1!
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