MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 68577 (r1k5/p2Rpp2/PrP3p1/BN2p1P1/3NP3/6p1/3P1pP1/5K1n w - - 0 1)

Harrison, SA

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1861

r1k5/p2Rpp2/PrP3p1/BN2p1P1/3NP3/6p1/3P1pP1/5K1n

#3

11 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kb8
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rxb5
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rxa6
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rxc6
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rbb8
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rab8
      • 2.Sxa7#
    • 1...e6
      • 2.Sd6+
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.c7#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Se6
        • threat
          • 3.Rd8#
        • 2...Kb8
          • 3.Rd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sbd6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.c7#
        • 2.Sfd6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.c7#
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...gxf5!
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.c7#
      • 1...exd6!
    • 1.Sxa7+?
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Bxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Rb7#
            • 3.Rd8#
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Rxa7!
    • 1.Bxb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Kb8
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...axb6!
    • 1.Rxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.Re8#
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Sxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd6#
            • 3.Rc7#
      • 1...Kd8!
    • 1.d3?
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...exd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...fxe6
        • 2.d3
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Rxa6
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Rb7
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Rbb8
            • 3.Rd8#
          • 2...Rab8
            • 3.Sxa7#

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