MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30702 (2b5/p1B5/N1ppk1K1/3N3R/5Pp1/3P4/B4qr1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

The Westminster Papers, 1875

2b5/p1B5/N1ppk1K1/3N3R/5Pp1/3P4/B4qr1/8

#3

8 + 8

176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qg3
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sb8#
          • 3.Re7#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Qh4
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sb8#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Qc5
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sb8#
          • 3.Re7#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Sxc5#
    • 1...Qf1
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sb8#
          • 3.Re7#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Qd2
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sb8#
          • 3.Re7#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
    • 1...Qf3
      • 2.Re5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Sf6#
          • 3.Sb8#
          • 3.Re7#
        • 2...dxe5
          • 3.Sc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Rh7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Rf7#
      • 1...Qxa2!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Qxc5!
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Sb8#
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...dxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re7#
      • 1...Qxa2
        • 2.Bb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sdc7#
            • 3.Sac7#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Bd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Qh4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.f5#

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