MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 17073 (8/2K5/p4B2/r1p2N2/n1BNk3/qn6/2p2PP1/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Rice, William Bayard

Source?, 0000

8/2K5/p4B2/r1p2N2/n1BNk3/qn6/2p2PP1/3b4

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Sd6+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.g3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3#
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sa1
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sc1
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sd2
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.f3+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.g3#
      • 1...Bxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.f4#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Sxf3#
      • 1...Sxd4
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.f4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#

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