MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 190826 (2R5/p2p1bN1/1p1k1Ppr/p3p2r/Q2P3p/2B2p2/3P1K2/3R4 w - - 0 1)

Windle, REL

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1913

2R5/p2p1bN1/1p1k1Ppr/p3p2r/Q2P3p/2B2p2/3P1K2/3R4

#3

9 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.dxe5
        • threat
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qd4#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Qa3#
    • 1...g5
      • 2.dxe5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qc4#
          • 3.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.dxe5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.d5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.dxe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.d5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.dxe5#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sxe8+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#

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