MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 10755 (8/b2qBn2/5Q2/3k2N1/r7/p7/K2P2Nr/2RR1B2 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

2nd HM., The Problemist, 1967

8/b2qBn2/5Q2/3k2N1/r7/p7/K2P2Nr/2RR1B2

#2

9 + 7

5862 An ABC of Chess Problems 1970
5174 Chess Problem Spectrum 2003
5454 Near Snap 2007
  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc4
      • 2.Bxc4#
    • 1...Rd4
      • 2.Se3#
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Sxf4#
    • 1...Ra5
      • 2.Sf4#
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...Ra6
      • 2.Sf4#
      • 2.Bc4#
    • 1...Be3
      • 2.Sxe3#
    • 1...Bd4
      • 2.Sf4#
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Rxc5#
    • 1...Bb8
      • 2.Se3#
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Qxe4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qe6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Qxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.d4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Rxg2+
        • 2.Bxg2#
      • 1...Qxe7
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Rxd4
        • 2.Bc4#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Sxg5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Qh3
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Qg4
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Qf5
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Rh3
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...Rh4
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qe5#

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