MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 215753 (Rn6/1pB1N3/bP2p2p/4p2P/1Pp3pP/2Pp1kP1/3P1P2/5K2 w - - 0 1)

MacFarlane, CW

The Sunny South, 1887

Rn6/1pB1N3/bP2p2p/4p2P/1Pp3pP/2Pp1kP1/3P1P2/5K2

#4

12 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxb8!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Kg2
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Ra1
              • threat
                • 4.Re1#
            • 3.Ra5
              • 3...Ba4
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Ba6
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Bc6
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Bd7
                • 4.Rxe5#
              • 3...Be8
                • 4.Rxe5#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.Ra1
          • threat
            • 3.Re1
              • threat
                • 4.Re3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Re3#
            • 3.Kg2
              • threat
                • 4.Re1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Re1
              • threat
                • 4.Re3#
              • 3...e3
                • 4.Rxe3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Bd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rf8+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rf4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...e3
            • 3.Rf8+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Rf4#

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