MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 213320 (1r2R3/2pk2b1/2Np4/2nK4/8/8/8/1B6 w - - 0 1)

Howard, George H

New York Clipper, 1857

1r2R3/2pk2b1/2Np4/2nK4/8/8/8/1B6

#3

4 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rxb1
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb2
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb3
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb4
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb5
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb6
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rb7
      • 2.Rd8#
    • 1...Rc8
      • 2.Re7#
    • 1...Rd8
      • 2.Rxd8#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Rxb8
        • threat
          • 3.Bf5#
          • 3.Rd8#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Re7+
        • 2...Kc8
          • 3.Bf5#
      • 2.Rxb8
        • threat
          • 3.Bf5#
        • 2...Sd8
          • 3.Rxd8#
        • 2...Sc5
          • 3.Rd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bf5+?
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Rxb8
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe6#
            • 3.Rd8#
      • 1...Kxe8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rd8#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Bxe6#
        • 2.Bg6
          • threat
            • 3.Be8#
          • 2...Bd8
            • 3.Rxd8#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Bf5
          • threat
            • 3.Bxe6#
            • 3.Rd8#

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