MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 242529 (2n3q1/p7/K2P2p1/1Q3R2/1B2k1b1/p2Rp1pP/1b6/8 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1877

2n3q1/p7/K2P2p1/1Q3R2/1B2k1b1/p2Rp1pP/1b6/8

#3

7 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qd5
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Qg7
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Qd8
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Qe8
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Qf8
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Qh8
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.Rd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rf4#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Rxd4+
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Rf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bc5#
        • 2.Qd3#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxe3!
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rf4#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd4#
      • 1...Bxc3
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Bxd4
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...gxf5
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Rd4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Rf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#

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