MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19215 (8/4p3/1B6/3R4/4kNK1/1p6/8/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper, 1863

8/4p3/1B6/3R4/4kNK1/1p6/8/8

#3

4 + 3

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
785 Het Belgisch Schaakbord (L'Echiquier Belge) 1956
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rd4+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re1#
        • 2.Rd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re3#
        • 2.Rd6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
        • 2.Rd7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rxe7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Rd6?
      • threat
        • 2.Re6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sg3#
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sf2#
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sg5#
        • 2.Sh5
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Se6
          • 2...b2
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...exd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Rc2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Rc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Rxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Rc4#

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