MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 140069 (4b2q/3ppP2/2pPkPBn/pPQ4N/5pP1/7n/3Pp3/b3K3 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

The Problemist, 1938

4b2q/3ppP2/2pPkPBn/pPQ4N/5pP1/7n/3Pp3/b3K3

#3

10 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qh7
      • 2.f8S#
    • 1...Bxf7
      • 2.Bf5+
        • 2...Sxf5
          • 3.gxf5#
    • 1...Sf5
      • 2.gxf5#
    • 1...Sxf7
      • 2.Bf5#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.f8S#
    • 1...exf6
      • 2.fxe8Q+
        • 2...Qxe8
          • 3.Sg7#
      • 2.fxe8S
        • threat
          • 3.Sc7#
        • 2...Qxe8
          • 3.Sg7#
      • 2.fxe8R+
        • 2...Qxe8
          • 3.Sg7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bb1?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba2#
      • 1...exd6
        • 2.Ba2+
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxf7!
    • 1.dxe7?
      • threat
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Qxf6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Qg8
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.fxe7!
      • threat
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.gxf5#
      • 1...Qf6
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Qg8
        • 2.f8S+
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.exf8S#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.Ba2#
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qc4#

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