MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 186351 (8/8/2p3p1/1p4R1/4k3/p3P2p/4Q3/K1B5 w - - 0 1)

Roosendaal, Jan C

Die Schwalbe, 1956

8/8/2p3p1/1p4R1/4k3/p3P2p/4Q3/K1B5

#3

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a2
      • 2.Bb2
        • threat
          • 3.Re5#
    • 1...h2
      • 2.Qc2+
        • 2...Kf3
          • 3.Qg2#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qd1
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka2?
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b4!
    • 1.Bxa3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bb2
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bb2
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bb2
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...h2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Bb2
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#

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