MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49546 (4nK2/3pp3/3k4/B1Rp4/B1pp1P2/4n1b1/5N2/5b1Q w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

Source?, 0000

4nK2/3pp3/3k4/B1Rp4/B1pp1P2/4n1b1/5N2/5b1Q

#3

7 + 10

176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd1
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sc2
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qxd5#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxd5+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Bxd7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
        • 2.Re5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Sxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Sxe4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Rc6#
            • 3.Rc8#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Sxe4#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Se4#

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