MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 48574 (1b6/8/1P2B1K1/8/r2PP3/1Q6/8/k7 w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

The Problemist, 1929

1b6/8/1P2B1K1/8/r2PP3/1Q6/8/k7

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ra2
      • 2.Qxa2#
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Qa2#
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Bxc4
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
    • 1...Rxd4
      • 2.Qa2#
    • 1...Ra7
      • 2.bxa7
        • threat
          • 3.Qa2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Bf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.e5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ra3
        • 2.Qxa3+
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Rc4
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ra5
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Rb5
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Ra6
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ra7
        • 2.bxa7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Ra8
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#

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