MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 244280 (8/Q3K3/8/2R4P/1p2k3/1B5P/7p/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

Newark Sunday Call, 1878

8/Q3K3/8/2R4P/1p2k3/1B5P/7p/8

#3

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Rf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Be6#
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...h1Q
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...h1B
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Be6#
      • 1...Kf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc2#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rf3+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
            • 3.Be6#

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