MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 220459 (8/8/pK1P3R/3k1p2/8/2B3p1/4B3/8 w - - 0 1)

Boswell, Edward

British Chess Magazine, 1925

8/8/pK1P3R/3k1p2/8/2B3p1/4B3/8

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.d7?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Bd3
          • threat
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Bc4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Re6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Re6
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Bc4#

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