MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 204584 (1Q1nR3/1p1B1p1q/3rn1br/pP1N1PP1/3kp1P1/1P2R2p/1P3N2/3K2B1 w - - 0 1)
Sapieha, JA
The Problemist, 1954
#3
14 + 12
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Sets
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Rxe4+
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kc5+
- 2.Rxe4+
- 1...Rxd5
- Tries
- 1.Re2?
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Sfd3#
- 2...Ke5+
- 3.Sfd3#
- 2...Rxd7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Rd5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ra6
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke5+
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- 1...Rxd5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Ke3
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Ke3
- 2.Rxe4+
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Sd3#
- 2...Kc5+
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Rxd7
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Bxf5
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Sfd3#
- 2...Ke5+
- 3.Sfd3#
- 2...Rxd7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sxg5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Rd5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ra6
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sg7
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Sf8
- 3.Sxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sb4
- 1...Sxg5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Sfd3#
- threat
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.S2d3#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Qg7
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Qg8
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Qh8
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Ra6
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Rb6
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Rc6
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Qg3#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sf6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Bh5
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...Sf4
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sxf4
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.S2d3#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Sc5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sxc5#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Sc7
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Sg7
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.R2xe4#
- 3.R8xe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Sf8
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sc5#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Rd2#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Sb4
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Sfd3#
- threat
- 2.Sf4
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.S2d3#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.R2xe4#
- 3.R8xe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...Sc6
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- 1...e3
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sxe3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.Sxf4#
- 3.Re4#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.Sxc7#
- 3.Re4#
- threat
- 2.Qxd6
- 1...a4
- 2.Sxe4+
- 2...Kd3
- 3.Sb4#
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kd3
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4+
- 1...b6
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sxb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...f6
- 2.Rd2+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Sxe4#
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Bh2#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Qxd6
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sxf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rd2+
- 1...h2!
- threat
- 1.Rd3+?
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Sxe4#
- 1...Ke5
- 2.Bh2#
- 1...exd3!
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Qxd6?
- threat
- 2.Rxe4#
- 1...Sxg5
- 2.Ke2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Sh1
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Sd3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.S5b4#
- 3.S5f4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Sxh3
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sdf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Sxe4
- threat
- 3.Sdc3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sdf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rc3#
- 3.Rf3#
- 3.Rg3#
- 3.Rxh3#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.R8xe4#
- threat
- 2.Re1
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- threat
- 2.Re2
- threat
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rd2#
- threat
- 2.Rc3
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 3.Rc4#
- 3.Qc5#
- 3.Qe5#
- threat
- 2.Rd3+
- 2...exd3
- 3.Sh1#
- 3.Sxh3#
- 3.Se4#
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 2...exd3
- 2.Rf3
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sxf3
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.Rg3
- threat
- 3.Sxe4#
- 3.Sc3#
- 3.Se3#
- 3.Sb4#
- 3.Sf4#
- 3.Sb6#
- 3.Sf6#
- 3.Sc7#
- 3.Se7#
- 2...Sf3
- 3.Rxe4#
- threat
- 2.R3xe4+
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...Sxe4
- 2.R8xe4+
- 2...Sxe4
- 3.Rd3#
- 3.Rxe4#
- 2...Sxe4
- 2.Qe5+
- 2...Kc5
- 3.Rc3#
- 2...Kc5
- 2.Ke2
- 1...Bxf5!
- threat
- 1.Re2?
- Keys
- 1.Rxe4+!
- 1...Kc5
- 2.Sd3+
- 2...Kxd5
- 3.Re5#
- 2...Kxd5
- 2.Sd3+
- 1...Kxd5
- 2.Bh2
- threat
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Kc5+
- 3.Qxd6#
- 2...Rxd7
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Ra6
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Rb6
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Rc6
- 3.Qe5#
- 2...Sf4
- 3.R8e5#
- 2...Sc7
- 3.R8e5#
- threat
- 2.Bh2
- 1...Kc5
- 1.Rxe4+!
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