MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 239355 (8/8/4B3/p7/4k1p1/P1B3K1/2R1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

Chicago Tribune, 1876

8/8/4B3/p7/4k1p1/P1B3K1/2R1P3/8

#3

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Be3#
            • 3.Rc4#
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Be5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Rb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rb5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Rd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rd5
          • threat
            • 3.Re5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Rd5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.e3
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Bf5#

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