MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 250653 (1q3b2/1p4p1/2p1p1p1/1N2k1P1/2R1P3/1PpR4/4pQ2/3bKn2 w - - 0 1)

Makaronets, Leonid

Shifrin, Semion

Schweizerische Schachzeitung, 1998

1q3b2/1p4p1/2p1p1p1/1N2k1P1/2R1P3/1PpR4/4pQ2/3bKn2

#3

8 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Rxc5+
        • 2...Kxe4
          • 3.Rd4#
          • 3.Qd4#
          • 3.Qf3#
    • 1...Sd2
      • 2.Qg3#
      • 2.Qh2#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Qg3#
      • 2.Qxh2#
    • 1...Se3
      • 2.Qg3#
      • 2.Qh2#
    • 1...Sg3
      • 2.Qxg3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rc5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Rd4#
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bxc5!
    • 1.Qh2+?
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Qxg3#
      • 1...Sxh2!
    • 1.Qxf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb8#
      • 1...Qc7
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Rf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Qd8
        • 2.Rxd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Qxf8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sxe2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sh2
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qxh2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Sg3
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...bxc6
            • 3.Qxg3#

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