MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 192180 (5B2/8/6B1/5R2/4k3/5N2/5P2/4K2b w - - 0 1)

Phelps, Francis Bradley

Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

(First published on Sun Mar 19 1916)

5B2/8/6B1/5R2/4k3/5N2/5P2/4K2b

#3

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd3
      • 2.Rc5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Bc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rf3#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Rh5+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sh2
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Bh6#
        • 2.Se5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh6#
        • 2.Rh4+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Rg3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rg3#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
    • 1.Rg5+!
      • 1...Kxf3
        • 2.Bd6
          • 2...Bg2
            • 3.Rg3#
        • 2.Rg3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Bd6+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Rg3#
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Bd6#
            • 3.Bh6#

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