MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 159059 (3B3k/1p1pN3/3P2BP/1P3P2/1p6/1R1P4/1K6/8 w - - 0 1)

Churchill, HV

Pittsburgh Post, 1922

(First published on Sun Oct 8 1922)

3B3k/1p1pN3/3P2BP/1P3P2/1p6/1R1P4/1K6/8

#3

10 + 4

14986 White-Hume Collection 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Ra3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ra8
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bc3#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Ra8#
        • 2.Ra8
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...bxa3+!
    • 1.Rc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ba5
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...bxc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#
        • 2.Rc8
          • threat
            • 3.Ba5#
            • 3.Bb6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Ba5
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Rc8#
        • 2.Rc8
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Bxb6#
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...bxc3+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba5!
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Rc3
          • threat
            • 3.Rc8#
          • 2...bxc3+
            • 3.Bxc3#

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