MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 137602 (4NRBK/2p5/8/1p2kp2/1rp1p3/bp2B1P1/3P4/1b6 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

1st Prize, Evening Standard, 1928-1929

4NRBK/2p5/8/1p2kp2/1rp1p3/bp2B1P1/3P4/1b6

#3

7 + 10

881 The Australasian Chess Review 1929
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f4
      • 2.gxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rd6#
        • 2.Rd6
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Rd5#
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...c6
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...c3!
    • 1.g4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxf5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rf5#
      • 1...fxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Rd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bd4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Re8+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...Ra4
        • 2.Sxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Bd4#
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
            • 3.gxf4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sxf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#

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