MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 13103 (5Q2/2K1p3/4k3/6n1/2N1p2b/2B1R1pP/4r2r/5B2 w - - 0 1)

Omega (Sheffield)

Nationaltidende, 1885

5Q2/2K1p3/4k3/6n1/2N1p2b/2B1R1pP/4r2r/5B2

#3

7 + 8

546 International Chess Magazine 1885

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxe3
      • 2.Sxe3
        • threat
          • 3.Bc4#
          • 3.Qf5#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Qg8+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg4#
    • 1...Sh7
      • 2.Qg8+
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qg4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxe4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Rxe4!
    • 1.Qxe7+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxe7!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...exf6!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Kc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Sxf3
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...exf3
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Rxe3
            • 3.Bc4#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Qc8#

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