MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 266793 (B3b3/3p1Q2/2NpPp2/3k1K1R/P7/8/1R1P4/B7 w - - 0 1)

Ling, John Francis

The Problemist, 1954

B3b3/3p1Q2/2NpPp2/3k1K1R/P7/8/1R1P4/B7

#2

10 + 5

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Rc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Sd4#
        • 2.Sa5#
        • 2.Se5#
        • 2.Sa7#
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Sb8#
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Rh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...dxe6+!
    • 1.exd7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Bxf7!
    • 1.e7+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Bxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rc2#
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
    • 1.d3!
      • threat
        • 2.Kxf6#
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...dxe6+
        • 2.Kxf6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Bxf7
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Rb5#

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