MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33888 (8/6q1/3BBb1p/2PRp1r1/2P1k1p1/1pKRp1pb/4N1p1/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Burger, Robert Eugene

Matthews, Robin CO

1st Prize, Chess Life, 1987

8/6q1/3BBb1p/2PRp1r1/2P1k1p1/1pKRp1pb/4N1p1/6N1

#5

9 + 12

14609 Mostly Three=Movers 1995
3188 Dutch Solving Championship 2002
145 StrateGems 2011
56 The Problemist 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.R3d4#
            • 3.R5d4#
      • 1...Rh5
        • 2.Rxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4+
              • 3...exd4
                • 4.Sxg3#
          • 2...Bh4
            • 3.Rdd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxe3#
              • 3...Qg5
                • 4.Kc2
                  • 4...Qf4
                    • 5.Sc3#
                  • 4...Qf6
                    • 5.Rxe3#
                  • 4...Qe7
                    • 5.Rxe3#
                  • 4...Qd8
                    • 5.Rxe3#
                  • 4...Qf5
                    • 5.Bd5#
                    • 5.Rxe3#
                  • 4...Qg6
                    • 5.Rxe3#
                  • 4...Qg7
                    • 5.Rxe3#
                  • 4...Qg8
                    • 5.Rxe3#
              • 3...Bg5
                • 4.Rd4+
                  • 4...exd4
                    • 5.Sxg3#

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