MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 227148 (8/4p3/N1p1Qp1K/2p5/n2k4/1prp4/2rp4/3N4 w - - 0 1)

Stephenson, Brian D

Sheffield Morning Telegraph, 1985

8/4p3/N1p1Qp1K/2p5/n2k4/1prp4/2rp4/3N4

#3

4 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Sb8
        • threat
          • 3.Sxc6#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Se3
        • threat
          • 3.Sf5#
        • 2...f5
          • 3.Sxf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd1#
      • 1...f5!
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sxf5#
      • 1...Rc4!
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qe3#
      • 1...cxb4!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Sb8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Kxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#

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