MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 197375 (2K5/3p4/R1b2B2/1pPkPpN1/1P4p1/1P2pn1p/2Nb4/3R3Q w - - 0 1)

van Gool, Johann Christoffel

The Problemist, 1981

2K5/3p4/R1b2B2/1pPkPpN1/1P4p1/1P2pn1p/2Nb4/3R3Q

#3

11 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb7+
      • 2.Kxb7
        • threat
          • 3.Rd6#
        • 2...d6
          • 3.Rxd6#
    • 1...Ba8
      • 2.Rd6#
    • 1...e2
      • 2.Rxd2#
    • 1...g3
      • 2.Qxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.e6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3#
      • 1...Bb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Kc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe3#
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...f4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bb7+
        • 2.Kxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Sxg5
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...d6
            • 3.Rxd6#
      • 1...Sxe5
        • 2.Qh1+
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Sxe3#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxd7#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Qxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Bb7+
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Qh1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...gxf3
            • 3.Rxd2#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxd4#

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