MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 206292 (1R1R1r2/2p2N2/2k1P3/1p1b4/1n5r/Pp1NBn2/3p3p/Q3bK1B w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

L'Alfiere di Re, 1925

1R1R1r2/2p2N2/2k1P3/1p1b4/1n5r/Pp1NBn2/3p3p/Q3bK1B

#2

10 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Rh5
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Rh6
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Rh7
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Rhh8
      • 2.Sxb4#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Se5#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Sxb4#
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Bxe6
      • 2.Sde5#
      • 2.Sfe5#
    • 1...Sg1
      • 2.Se5#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Qc3#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Sxe5#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Se5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc3+!
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Sxb4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Se5#
    • 1.axb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa6#
        • 2.Qa8#
    • 1.a4!
      • threat
        • 2.axb5#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Qxa4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Se5#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qc3#

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