MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 181485 (3NK3/7b/P2k2pB/Rp6/4P3/P2P2P1/1P2PP2/8 w - - 0 1)

Cooper, HG

San Francisco Chronicle, 1904

3NK3/7b/P2k2pB/Rp6/4P3/P2P2P1/1P2PP2/8

#3

12 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Bf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rxb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Rb8#
      • 1...g5!
  • Keys
    • 1.a7!
      • threat
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.b4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.a8S#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Ra6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Ra6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Ra6
          • threat
            • 3.Rc6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...g5
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc6#
      • 1...Bg8
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Be3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Rc6#

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