MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 42600 (1n5K/1Np1pbB1/1nP1k1p1/3p2p1/2p1p1Pb/2N1P3/2P1Q3/1q6 w - - 0 1)

Shaw, EH

3rd Prize, BCF 036. Ty., 1940-1941

1n5K/1Np1pbB1/1nP1k1p1/3p2p1/2p1p1Pb/2N1P3/2P1Q3/1q6

#3

9 + 13

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Qa2
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qxc2
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qc1
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qd1
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qe1
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qg1
      • 2.Sb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...Qb5
      • 2.Sxb5
        • threat
          • 3.Sd4#
          • 3.Sxc7#
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Sd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sec5#
        • 2.Sbc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sec5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf3#
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...dxe4!
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sxc7#
      • 1...Qa1
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Qd1
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Qb2
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Qb4
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Bg3
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...S6d7
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...S8d7
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sxc7#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Qxb5!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...Qxc2
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sxc7#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.S3xe4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxe4#
      • 1...Qh1!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5#
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Be8
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Qb4
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Qb5
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...S6d7
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sd8#
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...S8d7
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Bg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sxe4#
      • 1...Qxc2
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sxc7#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Qxd1
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxc7#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Qxg4
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Sxc6
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.S3xe4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sd8#
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qxe4#

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