MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 14929 (8/1Bp2p2/1p3r2/1N6/N1k2p2/8/3pP2B/1R1K2R1 w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

The Observer, 1956

8/1Bp2p2/1p3r2/1N6/N1k2p2/8/3pP2B/1R1K2R1

#3

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f3
      • 2.Rg4+
        • 2...Rf4
          • 3.Rxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
        • 2.Rd3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...cxb5
            • 3.Bd5#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...Rf4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...fxg3!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Rxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd5#
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Sa3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Rc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg4!
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bg1#
      • 1...Rf5
        • 2.Bg1
          • threat
            • 3.Sa3#
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Rxf4#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sxb6#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Rxf4+
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Sa3#
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Rxf4+
          • 2...Re4
            • 3.Rxe4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Rxf4#
        • 2.Rxf4+
          • 2...Rxf4
            • 3.Sxb6#

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