MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 207856 (2Q4q/2bRPb1P/5r2/RPpp1Pp1/2Pk2N1/1p1B1P2/1K1PP3/1N6 w - - 0 1)

Popa, Nicolae

Phenix, 1997

2Q4q/2bRPb1P/5r2/RPpp1Pp1/2Pk2N1/1p1B1P2/1K1PP3/1N6

#3

15 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Bh5
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Bg6
      • 2.Rxd5#
    • 1...Be8
      • 2.Rxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxh8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bh2
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bf4
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Rxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf6#
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qxf6+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Be5!
    • 1.e8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5#
            • 3.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Qxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Kxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Rxb5+
            • 3.Sxb5#
      • 1...Rd6
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.e3#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.b6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Qxc5#

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