MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 46945 (1n1B4/3p1p2/3P1p2/2PPkPp1/3R2b1/2K1N1r1/B2P2p1/6Qn w - - 0 1)

le Grand, Piet

1st Prize, Probleemblad, 2003

1n1B4/3p1p2/3P1p2/2PPkPp1/3R2b1/2K1N1r1/B2P2p1/6Qn

#3

11 + 10

102 Probleemblad 2005
102 Probleemblad 2006
145 StrateGems 2006
56 The Problemist 2007

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe3+
      • 2.Qxe3+
        • 2...Kxf5
          • 3.Bb1#
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Re4#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qxf2
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
            • 3.Qxg3#
          • 2...Rxe3+
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...Bxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Sxg3
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Bh3
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Bxf5
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Qxg3#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Re4#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Qxg3#

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