MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 269840 (3R2b1/2N2p2/7B/4kP2/8/1p1B4/3P4/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham News, 1899

3R2b1/2N2p2/7B/4kP2/8/1p1B4/3P4/1K6

#3

7 + 4

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Re8
        • threat
          • 3.Sd5#
    • 1...Bh7
      • 2.Bg5
        • threat
          • 3.Rd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg7+
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Bxf6#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
        • 2.Sb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
        • 2.Se7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc6#
            • 3.Sg6#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.f6?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Re8
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...Bh7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb2!
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Re8
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Bg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rd5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bb1
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Rxd5#

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