MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8889 (2br4/1r1pB1P1/4P1B1/1p2N1RP/4Pk2/8/5P1n/7K w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

2nd Place, The Problemist, 1964

2br4/1r1pB1P1/4P1B1/1p2N1RP/4Pk2/8/5P1n/7K

#3

10 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf8
      • 2.gxf8Q#
      • 2.gxf8R#
    • 1...Rg8
      • 2.Kg2
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
    • 1...Rh8
      • 2.Kg2
        • threat
          • 3.Sd3#
      • 2.gxh8Q
        • threat
          • 3.Qf6#
          • 3.Qf8#
        • 2...Sg4
          • 3.Rxg4#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.g8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Sg4
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Sf6
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Rxg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...Rf8
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.gxf8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Rxg4#
        • 2.gxf8R
          • threat
            • 3.Be7#
            • 3.Bd8#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Rxg4#
      • 1...Rh8
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Rf5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
          • 2...dxe5
            • 3.Bg5#

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