MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 130372 (8/8/8/5R2/8/4kB2/1B2p1P1/4K3 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/5R2/8/4kB2/1B2p1P1/4K3

#3

5 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
6490 yacpdb 2009
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb5?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.g3
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxe2#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Rc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rc3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Rg5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bc1#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Rh5?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kxe2
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
        • 2.Bc1+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Rh3#
        • 2.Bd4
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Be5#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.g3!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Rb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bxe2#

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