MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 30422 (2K3Q1/8/3BR3/1ppkN3/2p1p3/2n5/2r4b/1B1r4 w - - 0 1)
Matthews, Robin CO
2nd Prize, The Problemist, 1978
#3
6 + 9
| 56 | The Problemist | 1980 |
| 3750 | FIDE Album (1977-1979) | 1984 |
| 14609 | Mostly Three=Movers | 1995 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rd4
- 2.Rf6#
- 2.Rg6#
- 2.Rh6#
- 1...Rd4
- Tries
- 1.Re7+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qe6#
- 2.Qd8#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Re8+?
- 1...Kxd6
- 2.Qe6#
- 1...Kd4!
- 1...Kxd6
- 1.Re7+?
- Keys
- 1.Sc6!
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- 1...Kxc6
- 2.Bxh2+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bg3+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bf4+
- 2...Kd5
- 3.Rd6#
- 2...Rd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- 2...Kd5
- 2.Bxh2+
- 1...Bxd6
- 2.Kb7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rxd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kb7
- 1...Rf1
- 2.Rf6+
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Bf4#
- 2...Kxc6
- 2.Rf6+
- 1...Rg1
- 2.Rg6+
- 2...Kxc6
- 3.Bg3#
- 2...Kxc6
- 2.Rg6+
- 1...Rcc1
- 2.Kb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bg3
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Be5
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bb8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bf8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kb7
- 1...Ra2
- 2.Bb8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bb8
- 1...Rb2
- 2.Kb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bg3
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Be5
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bb8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bf8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kb7
- 1...Rcd2
- 2.Kb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bg3
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Be5
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bb8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bf8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kb7
- 1...Re2
- 2.Kb7
- threat
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Rxe4#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Bxh2
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bg3
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Be5
- threat
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bc7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Be7
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bb8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Bf8
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 2...Bd6
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kb7
- 1...Rf2
- 2.Bf4
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bf4
- 1...Rg2
- 2.Bg3
- threat
- 3.Rd6#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- threat
- 2.Bg3
- 1...Bg1
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 3.Qg5#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- 1...Bg3
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- 1...Bf4
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- 1...Be5
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Rxe5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- 1...Sa4
- 2.Kc7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Bxd6+
- 3.Rxd6#
- threat
- 2.Kc7
- 1...e3
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Rxe3#
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- 2...Be5
- 3.Rxe5#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- 1...b4
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 3.Re5#
- 3.Rf6#
- 3.Rg6#
- 3.Rh6#
- 3.Re7#
- 3.Re8#
- threat
- 2.Kd7
- threat
- 1.Sc6!
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