MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 41875 (R7/4r3/3pp1P1/4k1K1/2n1B1p1/3Qp3/3p4/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

Land and Water, 1872

(First published on Sat Oct 5 1872)

R7/4r3/3pp1P1/4k1K1/2n1B1p1/3Qp3/3p4/3r4

#3

5 + 9

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...exd5
          • 3.Rxe8#
    • 1...Sa3
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...exd5
          • 3.Qxe3#
    • 1...Sa5
      • 2.Bd5
        • threat
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...exd5
          • 3.Qxe3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Bc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Rc1
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...d5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Ra5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Qxe3#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Qxe3#
    • 1.Ra5+!
      • 1...Sxa5
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Qxe3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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