MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 146094 (5B2/K7/2k5/1R6/8/1P1B4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Vokes, TE

Family Herald, 1905

5B2/K7/2k5/1R6/8/1P1B4/8/8

#3

5 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be7?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Rb7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Be4#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Bf5#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Rd5?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bf5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Bd7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Be7
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc5#
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc5#

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