MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 221955 (qb2R3/Bb6/r2p1Q1K/6PB/4N3/pp1P2P1/3P1P2/N3kr2 w - - 0 1)

Grunfeld, Max

British Chess Magazine, 1929

qb2R3/Bb6/r2p1Q1K/6PB/4N3/pp1P2P1/3P1P2/N3kr2

#2

12 + 9

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxf2
      • 2.Qxf2#
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Sc2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
        • 2.Qb1#
      • 1...d5+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sxd6#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...axb2!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...Qxa7
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Rxf2
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qxf2#
      • 1...Bxa7
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qxh1#
        • 2.Qe2#
      • 1...d5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sec5#
        • 2.Sxd6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd6#
    • 1.Qc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...d5+
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Rc6
        • 2.Sxd6#
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Sc2#

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