MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 15574 (8/1p3p2/bP2BP2/3R1p2/1Pk2P1Q/npPR2NK/1nrp3P/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Lender, Baruch

2nd Prize, US Problem Bulletin, 1985

8/1p3p2/bP2BP2/3R1p2/1Pk2P1Q/npPR2NK/1nrp3P/3r4

#2

12 + 11

721 Variantim 1988

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxc3
      • 2.R3d4#
    • 1...Bb5
      • 2.R5d4#
    • 1...Sxd3
      • 2.Rc5#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.R5d4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • threat
        • 2.R3d4#
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.R5d4#
      • 1...Rxc3!
    • 1.Sxf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Re1
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.R5d4#
      • 1...Rxc3!
    • 1.Qh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc8#
      • 1...Rxc3
        • 2.R3d4#
      • 1...Sxd3
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.R5d4#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.R5d4#
      • 1...Sa4!

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