MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8357 (K2RbRBN/p3p2r/2p3p1/1p2k1P1/4P3/r3pp1P/4p2q/bQN1B3 w - - 0 1)

Alaikov, Venelin

Probleemblad, 1974

K2RbRBN/p3p2r/2p3p1/1p2k1P1/4P3/r3pp1P/4p2q/bQN1B3

#3

11 + 14

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qg3
      • 2.Bxg3#
    • 1...Qh1
      • 2.Bg3#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Rd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qb4+
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Rxd4#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Rxd3!
    • 1.Qxa1+?
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Rxa1!
    • 1.Qxb5+?
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Sxg6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sxg6#
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Rb3
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Bxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Bc3+
          • 2...Rxc3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Bxc3
            • 3.Sd3#

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