MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 111793 (2n2R2/1b2p3/2Rp4/K2k1N2/1ppNpPB1/8/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Barry, Henry William

Checkmate, 1901

2n2R2/1b2p3/2Rp4/K2k1N2/1ppNpPB1/8/2P5/8

#3

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...e3
      • 2.Bf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sdf5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Kxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Bf3#
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...bxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sfd4
          • threat
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Sfd4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Rf5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...e3
        • 2.Sfd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf3#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Se3#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Sxe3#

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