MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27150 (8/8/8/1N6/3P4/PP3P1R/ppBP3R/1rk1NK1Q w - - 0 1)

Purchas, Francis Eastwood

Morning Post, 1918

8/8/8/1N6/3P4/PP3P1R/ppBP3R/1rk1NK1Q

#3

12 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...a1S
      • 2.Sc3
        • threat
          • 3.Sa2#
        • 2...Sxc2
          • 3.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxa2#
      • 1...a1Q
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1R
        • 2.Bd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ra1!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B!
    • 1.Rh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B!
    • 1.Rh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ra1!
    • 1.Qg1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.Qg5
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Rh1
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Ra1!
    • 1.f4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Ra1
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Qc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B!
    • 1.d5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.Sc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sa2#
          • 2...Sxc2
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...a1B
        • 2.R2h7
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Qh6#

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