MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 188343 (3r4/1p1n3P/5P2/2pP2B1/4p3/R1n1N2k/p1B5/K4N2 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, Richard Eugene

The Observer, 1937

(First published on Sun Apr 25 1937)

3r4/1p1n3P/5P2/2pP2B1/4p3/R1n1N2k/p1B5/K4N2

#3

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb1
      • 2.Bxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Bg2#
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Bxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Bg2#
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sa4
      • 2.Bxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Bg2#
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Bxe4
        • threat
          • 3.Bg2#
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.h8Q+
        • 2...Sh7
          • 3.Qxh7#
      • 2.h8R+
        • 2...Sh7
          • 3.Rxh7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg2#
        • 2.Bf5#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Bg2#
      • 1...Sxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxa2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bf5#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Sxa2
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Sxd5
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd7#
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Rxa4
            • 3.h8Q#
            • 3.h8R#
      • 1...Sd1
        • 2.Bxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg4#
            • 3.Rh2#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.Bg2#
            • 3.Rh2#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Bf5#

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