MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 51663 (2N5/r2p2p1/1B1R4/1p3pK1/B2Pk3/n3p1p1/2P1b1r1/4N2R w - - 0 1)

Vatarescu, Paul

The Problemist, 2003

2N5/r2p2p1/1B1R4/1p3pK1/B2Pk3/n3p1p1/2P1b1r1/4N2R

#3

9 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf1
      • 2.Rh4+
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Rxf4#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.cxd3#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Rh4+
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Rxf4#
    • 1...Sxc2
      • 2.Bxc2+
        • 2...Bd3
          • 3.Bxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...Sc4!
    • 1.Rh4+?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rxf4#
      • 1...Bg4!
    • 1.Rh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Se5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...Bh5!
  • Keys
    • 1.c4!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Bxc4
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Rxf4#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Bc6#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Bc6+
          • 2...dxc6
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...dxe6
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Bc6#

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