MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 26551 (1B6/8/8/2p5/8/5k1B/3K2R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Source?, 1894

1B6/8/8/2p5/8/5k1B/3K2R1/8

#3

4 + 2

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Be6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Rf2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxg2!
    • 1.Rf2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kxf2!
    • 1.Rg4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Bh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rf4#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Rf4#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Rg6?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rg7?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Rf7+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Rg8?
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Ke4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rg5!
      • 1...Kf2
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rg4#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Bg2+
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Ba7#

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