MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 112461 (8/1p2B3/1p1P4/1Bk5/1p1N4/1R2P3/1P3K2/8 w - - 0 1)

Taffs, Anthony John

Northwest Chess, 1978

8/1p2B3/1p1P4/1Bk5/1p1N4/1R2P3/1P3K2/8

#3

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd3?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...b5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb4!
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rb5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#

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