MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 247223 (1N2r3/1NR1P3/rRn1k1P1/p2b2P1/1p2pK2/BB6/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

The Problemist, 1954

1N2r3/1NR1P3/rRn1k1P1/p2b2P1/1p2pK2/BB6/2P5/8

#2

11 + 8

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.Rbxc6#
    • 1...Ra8
      • 2.Rbxc6#
    • 1...Rxe7
      • 2.Rcxc6#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.exd8S#
    • 1...Rf8+
      • 2.exf8S#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Bxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sac5#
        • 2.Rbxc6#
      • 1...Rf8+
        • 2.exf8S#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Sac5#
        • 2.exd8S#
      • 1...Bxb3!
    • 1.Sxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Scd8#
      • 1...Rf8+
        • 2.exf8S#
      • 1...Rxb6
        • 2.Sd4#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Scxd8#
        • 2.exd8S#
      • 1...Bxb3!
    • 1.Rxa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Raxc6#
      • 1...Rf8+
        • 2.exf8S#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.exd8S#
      • 1...Bxb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Bxd5#
      • 1...Rf8+
        • 2.exf8S#
      • 1...Rxb8
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Bxc4#
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.cxd5#
      • 1...Rf8+
        • 2.exf8S#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Bxc4#
      • 1...bxc4 ep
        • 2.Rcxc6#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.exd8S#

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