MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 3637 (n7/1rp1Q1Kn/8/1PpP1P2/2b3N1/4PB1p/2P3rB/7k w - - 0 1)

Valve, Leo Erland

2nd Place, Rautanen JT, 1941

n7/1rp1Q1Kn/8/1PpP1P2/2b3N1/4PB1p/2P3rB/7k

#3

10 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...c6+
        • 2.Kh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Rxb5
        • 2.Kxh7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
        • 2.Qg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bxb5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.Kh8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Bxg2+
          • 2...Kxg2
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Bxg2
            • 3.Sf2#
          • 2...hxg2
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Ba2
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bb1
            • 3.Qxb1#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bd1
            • 3.Qxd1#
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Bf1
            • 3.Qxf1#

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