MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 50578 (8/p1p1B3/4NR1Q/kp1N1p2/1p1p2pP/r7/6K1/2R1bB2 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

Source?, 0000

8/p1p1B3/4NR1Q/kp1N1p2/1p1p2pP/r7/6K1/2R1bB2

#4

9 + 10

176 Crumbs from the Chess-board 1890

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Ra2+
            • 3.Rxa2#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Rxa6#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Rxa1
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Bxb4+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Sc5#
            • 3.Sc5
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...a6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Bd8#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra6#
            • 3.Bxb4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Kb3
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Rc1
                • 4.Qa2#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...Ra3
            • 3.Bxb4+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Sc5#
          • 2...Ra4
            • 3.Sexc7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...a6
                • 4.Rxa6#
            • 3.Sc5
              • threat
                • 4.Sb3#
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Bd8#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Bxb4+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Sc5#
                • 4.Qc2#
            • 3.Sc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Bd8#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Bd8#
                • 4.Ra6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...f3+
            • 3.Kh1
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...a6
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Bd8#

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