MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156109 (2R1B3/1N6/1p6/2p5/1k6/1p2K3/1P6/8 w - - 0 1)

Sheldon, Alfred King

Falkirk Herald, 1918

2R1B3/1N6/1p6/2p5/1k6/1p2K3/1P6/8

#3

5 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Rxc5
        • 2...Ka4
          • 3.Rc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Rxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rxb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Kd2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kf2
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kd4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Ke4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Kf4
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Bc6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Bd7
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc1
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc3
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Rb6#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Rd4#
        • 2.Rc6
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc7
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...bxc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd3!
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Rxc5
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Rc4#
    • 1.Sa5!
      • 1...Kxa5
        • 2.Ra8+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Ra4#
      • 1...bxa5
        • 2.Rb8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Ra8#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bf7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Rxc4+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Ra4#

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