MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 184921 (3N4/p7/k7/Pp2K3/R3P1pB/8/3Pb3/n4B1Q w - - 0 1)

Greenwood, William M

British Chess Magazine, 1917

3N4/p7/k7/Pp2K3/R3P1pB/8/3Pb3/n4B1Q

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxf1
      • 2.Qxf1
        • threat
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Bxe2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...bxa4!
    • 1.Be7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...bxa4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe2#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Bxe2#
          • 2...Bxf1
            • 3.Qxf1#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Bxd3#
          • 2...Bc4
            • 3.Bxc4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#
    • 1.Bf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...bxa4
        • 2.Bxe2+
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qh6+
          • 2...Be6
            • 3.Qxe6#

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