MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 68220 (1K1R1R2/8/8/p3k1N1/3p1p2/1P5r/2PPPPPb/q7 w - - 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

Tidskrift for Schack, 1908

1K1R1R2/8/8/p3k1N1/3p1p2/1P5r/2PPPPPb/q7

#3

10 + 7

119 Tidskrift for Schack 1909
81 Chess 1949
14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
        • 2...dxc4 ep
          • 3.d4#
    • 1...Bg3
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
        • 2...dxc4 ep
          • 3.d4#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.g4
        • threat
          • 3.Rf5#
        • 2...fxg4 ep
          • 3.f4#
    • 1...f3
      • 2.c4
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
        • 2...dxc4 ep
          • 3.d4#
      • 2.g4
        • threat
          • 3.Rf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.c4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
      • 1...dxc4 ep
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Rxb3+!
    • 1.g4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...fxg4 ep
        • 2.f4#
      • 1...Rxb3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5#
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...Rxb3+
        • 2.cxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...dxe4 ep
        • 2.g4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...fxg4 ep
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...fxe4 ep
        • 2.c4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
          • 2...dxc4 ep
            • 3.d4#

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