MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 185258 (rn6/nN1p4/2pP2p1/1pR2pK1/3k2p1/3PpPp1/4PbQ1/7B w - - 0 1)

Lytton, Cedric C (was Sells, CCL)

Chess, 1956

rn6/nN1p4/2pP2p1/1pR2pK1/3k2p1/3PpPp1/4PbQ1/7B

#3

9 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...gxf3
      • 2.Qxf3
        • threat
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Qe4#
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.f4
        • threat
          • 3.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Be1
        • 2.Qxe1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa1#
        • 2.fxg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sc8!
    • 1.Qxg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.fxg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sc8
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Qf1
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Be1
            • 3.Qf4#

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