MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 62409 (3k1K1n/1R2N1pP/1ppNppp1/3b2r1/1PBb2PQ/2rP4/5B2/8 w - - 0 1)

Catlow, EJ

1st Prize Set, South Australian Chronicle, 0000

3k1K1n/1R2N1pP/1ppNppp1/3b2r1/1PBb2PQ/2rP4/5B2/8

#3

11 + 12

5689 The Chess Monthly (Hoffer) 1879

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Bxb6#
    • 1...Bh1
      • 2.Bxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd7#
    • 1...Bg2
      • 2.Bxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd7#
    • 1...Bf3
      • 2.Bxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd7#
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.Sxc6#
    • 1...Be4
      • 2.Bxe6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd7#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Sxf7#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qxg5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxc6#
        • 2...Bf6
          • 3.Bxb6#
        • 2...c5
          • 3.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxb6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Bb6#
      • 1...c5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Rxc4
        • 2.Qa1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Bxa1
            • 3.Bxb6#
      • 1...Bxh1
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Sxc6#
          • 2...Bxd6
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...cxd5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bg2
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Sc6#

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