MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 197751 (8/4K1p1/3pR3/3p1kpP/3P3p/1pp4P/2P1P3/1bB5 w - - 0 1)

Drewitt, John Arthur James

British Chess Magazine, 1918

8/4K1p1/3pR3/3p1kpP/3P3p/1pp4P/2P1P3/1bB5

#4

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
            • 3.Re6
              • threat
                • 4.Re5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Re5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Re5#
          • 2...gxh3
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Re5#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Rg5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...dxe4
                • 4.Rf6#
          • 2...Bxc2
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Bxe4
                • 4.Rf6#
              • 3...dxe4
                • 4.Rf6#
    • 1.e4+!
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Be3
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Rd5#
            • 3.Rg6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxg5#
              • 3...g4
                • 4.Rg5#
                • 4.hxg4#
          • 2...g4
            • 3.Rg6
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
                • 4.hxg4#

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