MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247052 (1R1Qn3/2r1pN2/4Pp2/5P1p/3BK2k/5PR1/4N1Pb/6n1 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

Chicago Tribune, 1879

1R1Qn3/2r1pN2/4Pp2/5P1p/3BK2k/5PR1/4N1Pb/6n1

#3

11 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxe2
      • 2.Rh3#
    • 1...Sh3
      • 2.Rxh3#
    • 1...Sd6+
      • 2.Qxd6
        • threat
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Bxg3
          • 3.Qxg3#
        • 2...Sxe2
          • 3.Rh3#
        • 2...exd6
          • 3.Bxf6#
        • 2...Sh3
          • 3.Rxh3#
    • 1...Sg7
      • 2.Bxf6+
        • 2...exf6
          • 3.Qxf6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg6#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Rh3+
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Bxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sd6+
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bxg3
            • 3.Qxg3#
          • 2...Sxe2
            • 3.Rh3#
          • 2...exd6
            • 3.Bxf6#
          • 2...Sh3
            • 3.Rxh3#
      • 1...Sxc7
        • 2.Rg4+
          • 2...hxg4
            • 3.Rh8#

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