MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28981 (8/1kN3p1/2N1P3/BK1P3p/ppBp4/1p4R1/7r/n7 w - - 0 1)

Ort, Josef

3rd Prize, Dutch Chess Association, 1913

8/1kN3p1/2N1P3/BK1P3p/ppBp4/1p4R1/7r/n7

#3

8 + 9

1842 The White King 1914

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc8
      • 2.Kb6
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Rh1
      • 2.Kxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Kxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Kxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Kxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
      • 2.Kc5
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...b2
      • 2.Kxa4
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
    • 1...a3
      • 2.Ka4
        • threat
          • 3.Ba6#
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Ba6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxa4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Ra2+!
    • 1.Kxb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Sc2+!
    • 1.Kc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Ba6#
      • 1...Rc2!
    • 1.Rg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rh1
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...a3
        • 2.Ka4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rxg2!
    • 1.Rf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
            • 3.Rf8#
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Kc8
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Ba6#
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Kxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Kxa4
          • threat
            • 3.Ba6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Ba6#

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