MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 21354 (4RK2/8/1p1p1Q1p/1B1Np3/1P1kbb1R/q1p1N3/1P3r2/2n3B1 w - - 0 1)

Chandler, Guy Wills

Good Companions (May), 1918

4RK2/8/1p1p1Q1p/1B1Np3/1P1kbb1R/q1p1N3/1P3r2/2n3B1

#2

10 + 11

3132 The Good Companion Two-Mover 1922
3391 Het Half Pin Thema 1924
56 The Problemist 1980
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.bxc3#
    • 1...Qa4
      • 2.bxc3#
    • 1...Qa5
      • 2.bxc3#
    • 1...Qa6
      • 2.bxc3#
    • 1...Qa7
      • 2.bxc3#
    • 1...Qa8
      • 2.bxc3#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.bxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc2+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxc2!
    • 1.Sf5+?
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Bxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Bh2+
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Bxe3+
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Bg3+
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Bg5+
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Qxb4
        • 2.Qxb4#
      • 1...Bxd5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bb1
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bh1
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bc2
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Qa5
        • 2.bxc3#
      • 1...Qa6
        • 2.bxc3#
      • 1...Qa7
        • 2.bxc3#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.bxc3#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Sc2#
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