MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 257941 (q1N5/p4p1B/Pp2pP2/1P2k2N/3Rp3/4P3/1R1P1PK1/8 w - - 0 1)

Russell, HA

British Chess Magazine, 1934

q1N5/p4p1B/Pp2pP2/1P2k2N/3Rp3/4P3/1R1P1PK1/8

#3

12 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qc6
      • 2.bxc6
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Rxb5#
    • 1...Qb7
      • 2.axb7
        • threat
          • 3.b8Q#
          • 3.b8B#
    • 1...Qb8
      • 2.Bxe4
        • threat
          • 3.f4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.axb7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qd5!
    • 1.Kh3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxf7#
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.axb7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.Bxe4
          • threat
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qd5!
    • 1.Sd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Qd5
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Qc8
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Qe8
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Qf8
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Qg8+!
    • 1.Rd7?
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...exd4 ep
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.axb7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...exd4 ep
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd8!
      • 1...Qxc8
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...exd4 ep
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Qd5
        • 2.Rg8
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
      • 1...Qc6
        • 2.bxc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Qb7
        • 2.axb7
          • threat
            • 3.b8Q#
            • 3.b8B#
      • 1...Qb8
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...exd4 ep
            • 3.f4#

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