MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 30666 (8/3N4/1P2p1rp/Pn1k2P1/2R5/B2PrN2/b7/Q4BK1 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

The Westminster Papers, 1874

8/3N4/1P2p1rp/Pn1k2P1/2R5/B2PrN2/b7/Q4BK1

#3

11 + 7

176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxd3
      • 2.Qe5+
        • 2...Kxc4
          • 3.Sd2#
    • 1...Rxf3
      • 2.Qe5#
    • 1...Re4
      • 2.dxe4#
    • 1...Re5
      • 2.Qxe5#
    • 1...Rf6
      • 2.Sxf6#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Sf6#
    • 1...Sxa3
      • 2.Qd4#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Qxd4#
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Rc5#
      • 2.Qd4#
    • 1...Sa7
      • 2.Qd4#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Qd4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Rxf6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Rxg5+
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...hxg5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Rxd3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sd2#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Rxf6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.dxc4#
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Sf6#

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