MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 259331 (8/1B1p2n1/1b4R1/P2Np2p/3p4/P1pk1p2/P4K2/2Q2b2 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

Western Morning News, 1924

(First published on Sat Jan 5 1924)

8/1B1p2n1/1b4R1/P2Np2p/3p4/P1pk1p2/P4K2/2Q2b2

#3

8 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2022

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke4
      • 2.Sxc3+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Be4#
          • 3.Qg5#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Ba6+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sf6#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Ba6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd1#
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Qxc2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qc2#
      • 1...dxe3+!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Rg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...hxg4!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qxc3+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...dxc3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qxd1#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Ba6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc2#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#

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