MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 273271 (6N1/1B2Kp1n/3B2p1/3P2P1/P1k3bR/R3P2p/7n/8 w - - 0 1)

Russell, HA

The Problemist, 1931

6N1/1B2Kp1n/3B2p1/3P2P1/P1k3bR/R3P2p/7n/8

#3

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf1
      • 2.Rxg4#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Rxg4+
        • 2...Sd4
          • 3.Rxd4#
    • 1...Sxg5
      • 2.Sf6
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Sxf6
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Sf6
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxf7?
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sxg5+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ke8!
      • 1...Sf6+
        • 2.Sxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Rxg4+
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Rxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#

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