MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24664 (2B4K/5ppp/1BNk4/2R2p1q/1PP2p2/p4p2/1b6/Qn2n3 w - - 0 1)

Lytton, Cedric C (was Sells, CCL)

1st Prize, The Observer, 1961

2B4K/5ppp/1BNk4/2R2p1q/1PP2p2/p4p2/1b6/Qn2n3

#3

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc1
      • 2.Qd4#
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Qxe5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...axb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.b5#
      • 1...g5+
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Bxd4+
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Sxf5#
      • 1...g6+
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Bxe5+
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Rxd5#

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