MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 8887 (5nq1/1K3p1p/2R5/3P4/4B3/1ppp1pr1/pNk1PP1Q/1bBRn3 w - - 0 1)

Copping, Peter F

1st Prize, The Problemist, 1964

5nq1/1K3p1p/2R5/3P4/4B3/1ppp1pr1/pNk1PP1Q/1bBRn3

#3

10 + 13

5862 An ABC of Chess Problems 1970
136 Problem Observer 1997
56 The Problemist 2006

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rg1
      • 2.Qe5
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc3#
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Rg2
      • 2.Qe5
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc3#
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Rh3
      • 2.Qe5
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc3#
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Rg4
      • 2.Qe5
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc3#
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Rg5
      • 2.Qf4
        • threat
          • 3.Qd2#
    • 1...Rg6
      • 2.Rxe1
        • threat
          • 3.Bxd3#
    • 1...Rg7
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Rxc3#
    • 1...Sg2
      • 2.Bxd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxd3#
      • 1...fxe2
        • 2.fxg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.Qxe2#
        • 2.f3
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.Qxe2#
      • 1...Qg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.exf3!
      • threat
        • 2.fxg3+
          • 2...Sg2
            • 3.Bxd3#
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Rxf3
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.fxg3+
          • 2...Qd2
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Sg2
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.fxg3+
          • 2...Sg2
            • 3.Qxg2#
      • 1...Rg1
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rg2
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rg4
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3#
            • 3.Qxc3#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Rxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxd3#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc3#

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