MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 35278 (7B/8/6p1/1r1P4/p4P2/N2k1pN1/2p5/KbQ5 w - - 0 1)

Shire, David J

Problem Observer, 1981

7B/8/6p1/1r1P4/p4P2/N2k1pN1/2p5/KbQ5

#3

7 + 7

3256 David Shire Selected Chess Problems 2001

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Bc3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd2#
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Qe3#
    • 1...Rc5
      • 2.Bd4
        • threat
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Kxd4
          • 3.Qd2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Se1#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sb4+
          • 2...Rxb4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bxc2!
    • 1.Qf1+?
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Sc4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Rb4
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Rc5
        • 2.Bd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qxc2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sf1#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qf1+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#

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