MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 240845 (1N1K4/1kpB4/1p1R4/1N1R4/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Seymour, Robert Hoe

American Chess Journal, 1876

1N1K4/1kpB4/1p1R4/1N1R4/8/8/8/8

#3

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ka8
      • 2.Kc8
        • threat
          • 3.Bc6#
        • 2...c6
          • 3.Bxc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Kc8
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Bc8#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rb5#
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Ra6#
        • 2.Ra6
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...b4
            • 3.Rb5#
      • 1...Kxb8!
    • 1.Bc8+?
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Kxb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#
        • 2.Bc8+
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Sxc7#
      • 1...Ka8
        • 2.Kc8
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sc7#
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Bc8#
        • 2.Bc8
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...cxd6
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Rxb5#

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