MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8883 (8/4K3/5P1p/2p1k2p/2p1P1pp/3b3N/1P2N3/n2QR3 w - - 0 1)

Ricketts, Thomas CD

2nd Prize, The Observer, 1964

8/4K3/5P1p/2p1k2p/2p1P1pp/3b3N/1P2N3/n2QR3

#3

8 + 9

3747 FIDE Album (1962-1964) 1968
56 The Problemist 2003

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bb1
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Bc2
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Bxe2
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qxd3
        • threat
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...gxh3
        • 2.Se6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
          • 2...Be2
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Qh2#
      • 1...Be2
        • 2.Sxe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sg3#

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