MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 151194 (8/8/3B4/2P1p2P/3pN3/3P2NB/ppp1p2K/r1rbk3 w - - 0 1)

Picton, PH

The Referee, 1927

(First published on Sun May 15 1927)

8/8/3B4/2P1p2P/3pN3/3P2NB/ppp1p2K/r1rbk3

#3

8 + 10

15239 Valois Notebooks 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rab1
      • 2.c6
        • threat
          • 3.Bb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...b1B!
    • 1.Bxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sh1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Sh1
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Bxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf2#
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Bxd2#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...b1B!
    • 1.Bc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Qb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...b1R
        • 2.Ba5+
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Bxb4#
      • 1...b1S!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...b1Q
        • 2.Sxd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Sh4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...b1S
        • 2.Bxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Bh4#
      • 1...b1B
        • 2.Sxd4
          • 2...exd4
            • 3.Bg3#

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