MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 163110 (4n3/B1pK3Q/4pp1b/3k4/4RP2/1P5r/3rN3/3B3b w - - 0 1)
Popov, Grigory Leontievich
StrateGems, 2013
#3
8 + 9
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rc2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rxe2
- 2.Rd4#
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Sc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Sc3+
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rxd4#
- 1...Rh2
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rxb3
- 2.Bxb3#
- 1...Rc3
- 2.Sxc3#
- 1...Rhd3
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Sc3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Rh4
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Rh5
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bf3
- 2.Sc3#
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Sxf4#
- 1...e5
- 2.Rc4
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qg8#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Rc4
- 1...f5
- 2.Re5#
- 1...Ra2
- Tries
- 1.Ra4?
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Rxd1
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Sc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sc3+
- 1...Rhd3
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Sc3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Rg7
- 3.Sc3#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Rh7
- 3.Sc3#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.bxc4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.Qc2
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...c6
- 2.Ra5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Ra5+
- 1...f5!
- threat
- 1.Rb4?
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Rxd1
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rc1
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Bxf4
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Sc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Sc3+
- 1...Rhd3
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Sc3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Re3
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Rg7
- 3.Sc3#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Rh7
- 3.Sc3#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...Sc4
- 3.Qxc4#
- 3.bxc4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qxc5#
- threat
- 2.Qc2
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rb5+
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- 2...c5
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Rb5+
- 1...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...c6
- 2.Qc2
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qc2
- 1...f5!
- threat
- 1.Rc4?
- threat
- 2.Rc5#
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 3.Qxh1#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...f5!
- threat
- 1.Rxe6?
- threat
- 2.Qf5#
- 1...Re3
- 2.Sc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Bxe3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qf5#
- threat
- 2.Rxe3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qf5#
- 3.Qg8#
- 3.Qf7#
- threat
- 2.Qf5+
- 2...Re5
- 3.Sc3#
- 2...Re5
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Rxe3#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Rxe6
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Qf7
- threat
- 3.Rxe3#
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Rxe6
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Re5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Sc3+
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Rxd6+
- 2...cxd6
- 3.Qf5#
- 2...cxd6
- 2.Rxd6+
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 2...Sxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Rxe2!
- threat
- 1.Qf5+?
- 1...e5
- 2.Rc4
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...fxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...fxe5
- 2.Rc4
- 1...exf5!
- 1...e5
- 1.Qg8?
- threat
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rxe6
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 2...Sxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qa8+
- 2...c6
- 3.Qxc6#
- 2...c6
- 2.Rxe6
- 1...Kxe4+!
- threat
- 1.Qe7?
- threat
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Ra4
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Rc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Rb4
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...Rc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Rc4
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 2...c5
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qd6#
- threat
- 2.Qb4
- threat
- 3.Qc4#
- 2...Rd4
- 3.Rxd4#
- 3.Qxd4#
- 2...Rc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 3.Qd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- threat
- 2.Ra4
- 1...e5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Qxe5#
- 2...fxe5
- 2.Qxe5+
- 2...fxe5
- 3.Rxe5#
- 2...fxe5
- 2.Rxe5+
- 1...Kxe4+!
- threat
- 1.Qf7?
- threat
- 2.Qxe6#
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rxe6
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Bxf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 2...Sxe6
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Rxe6
- 1...Kxe4+!
- threat
- 1.Ra4?
- Keys
- 1.Bc2!
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...Rdd3
- 2.Sc3+
- 2...Rxc3
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rxc3
- 2.Sc3+
- 1...Rhd3
- 2.Rd4+
- 2...Rxd4
- 3.Sc3#
- 2...Rxd4
- 2.Rd4+
- 1...Rg3
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Rg7
- 3.Sc3#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...Bg5
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...Rh7
- 3.Sc3#
- threat
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...Bg7
- 2.Qg8
- threat
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qg8
- 1...Bf8
- 2.Qxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qh5+
- 2...Rxh5
- 3.Sc3#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qf7#
- 2...f5
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Rxh5
- 2.Qxh3
- 1...Sd6
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qxe6#
- 2...e5
- 3.Qe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Rc4
- threat
- 3.Rc5#
- 2...Rxc2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rxe2
- 3.Rd4#
- 2...Rc3
- 3.Sxc3#
- 2...c5
- 3.Rxc5#
- threat
- 2.Rc4
- 1...c5
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 3.Qxc5#
- 3.Qxe6#
- threat
- 2.Qe7
- threat
- 1.Bc2!
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