MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 23575 (2B2n2/7p/3pb2P/n3p1K1/rN2k3/1N2p3/4P3/2R5 w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

Illustrated London News, 1854

2B2n2/7p/3pb2P/n3p1K1/rN2k3/1N2p3/4P3/2R5

#3

7 + 9

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bh3
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Sc6
          • 3.Rc4#
        • 2...Sxb7
          • 3.Rc4#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Bxd5#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Bf5#
    • 1...Bg4
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Sc6
          • 3.Rc4#
        • 2...Sxb7
          • 3.Rc4#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Bxd5#
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Bf5#
    • 1...Bf5
      • 2.Bxf5#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Bf5#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Bf5#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sd5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Sf6#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Bb7#
        • 2...Bxd5
          • 3.Bf5#
      • 2.Bb7+
        • 2...Bd5
          • 3.Bxd5#
          • 3.Rxc4#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Rxc4#
      • 2.Rxc4+
        • 2...Bxc4
          • 3.Bf5#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Sd5
        • threat
          • 3.Sc3#
          • 3.Sf6#
        • 2...Kxd5
          • 3.Bxb7#
        • 2...Bxd5
          • 3.Bf5#
      • 2.Bxb7+
        • 2...Bd5
          • 3.Bxd5#
          • 3.Rc4#
        • 2...d5
          • 3.Rc4#
      • 2.Rc4+
        • 2...Bxc4
          • 3.Bf5#
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc4+!
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bb7#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Bf5#

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